Stress Relief Paradox

tdl123321 said:

This year I have discovered the many benifits of cycling and exercise in general. At the top of the list is the huge stress relief that comes from a good strenuous workout. However, lately this seems to be backfiring. Now, if I have to go 2-3 days without a good workout, I get very irritable and feel like I'm going to explode. (For a father of twin 2 years olds this isn't good).

Anybody else get suffer from the same symptoms?

As the father of two year old twins myself I can fully understand. I've found that it's easy to underestimate just how tired and stressed you are from everyday life (I've got no sympathy for those people with one child 😄 ). If you really can't get a workout that day, try getting extra sleep/going to bed earlier. It's easy to start believing you only need 4 or 5 hours sleep because 4 or 5 hours sleep has been the most you've got for a long time.

You don't say if you ride outside or on a home trainer. A couple of nights a week I'm on the trainer with the baby monitor beside me because the wife's at her gym or yoga class. If you don't have a trainer I'd seriously consider buying one. A hard hour (or even 40 mins) on the trainer will get rid of any stress.

Sounds like you need more sex. 😉

gclark8 said:

Sounds like you need more sex. 😉

Isn't that what got him in trouble in the first place?

Next thing you know, he will be writing us and telling us he has a daughter and she spends all her time on the phone talking to boys that call her at all hours of the night...

Ooops, that's me... 😄

Jim

Two words, Endorphin withdrawal.

Edit: 4000 posts. Now that is a lot of posted BS ,by anyones standards.