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Sometimes athletes get very, very tired. Today we will talk about recovering from exhaustion and the power of napping. Timestamps 01:00 Is it under recovery or over training? Mike Spraklen described it as under-recovery. Marlene prefers this term because it affects your ability to train. You don't have to be fully recovered to train effectively. You feel on "high alert" all the time. 04:00 Six causes of exhaustion noted by Elizabeth Avery, sport nutritionist. - Inadequate sleep - Depression or extreme stress - Acute illness e.g. cold virus - Inadequate nutrition especially carbohydrates - Inadequate hydration - Insufficient dietary iron - can affect vegans, vegetarians and women more. What's the reason? If your training has increased a lot recently, that could be a reason. You should be able to adapt to the new training load. Check your nutrition preferably post training. 06:00 There can be an accumulation of fatigue from session to session. After a heavy training day you may need an active rest day. Ho