Grump

Feeling a little bit down today. One of those things, you have good days and bad days.

I can't help but wonder though if part of my current blue feeling relates to my lack of exercise this morning. When I woke up this morning I felt like I had been run over by a rolling pin. Nothing untoward, just a side effect of a solid weekend of training I suspect, but nonetheless I was tired. I was very keen to get out and put into practise some of the technique guidance I got yesterday, but I also thought that a morning of rest would not be a bad idea. Fatigue management can be a delicate balancing act after all.

However, following on from my sleep in I have spent the morning feeling wretched. Not feeling particularly bad about the lack of training, I still think that was the right idea, but more feeling down due to the fact that I didn't get up and get the blood pumping and the endorphins flowing. I think what I am suffering from is that lack of the exercise induced chemical high. The fact that exercise is a stress relief and can help improve mood etc is not a revelation, however, it is interesting to see it in effect. I have seen this occur in myself consistently enough to suspect that it is the likely cause of my current grump.

It worries me a little that I am so susceptible to such a significant mood swing due to a lack of exercise. Certainly I didn't have the most fun morning, but probably not enough to induce my current storm cloud mood, really I think it is the lack of exercise behind it. Part of me wonders if it counts as a form of chemical addiction to be so reliant on the high that exercise brings to be in a good mood. Hmmm, I suspect I know the answer to that.

Anyway, done is done. I think it might make sure I get in some exercise tomorrow morning though.