Do you ever have those weeks where running feels so hard and miserable all of a sudden?
Paces that felt so easy last week feel impossible now. It’s so demotivating and makes me feel like I’ve lost all fitness, why does this happen?
For example, last week I ran 19 km at 5:42/km on a hilly route. Average HR was 147 bpm and it felt so fun and easy! This week, I ran 13 km at almost the same HR, but my pace was 6:18/km and it felt so difficult and miserable the whole time. I felt like the most out of shape person to exist, like it was my first time running. It makes no sense, I’ve been sleeping and eating well as I always do.
This has happened a few times in the past, and it has nothing to do with my menstrual cycle either. I just wish I knew the reason so I could address it, but I’ve been racking my brain for a possible cause and can’t come up with anything.