Let me give you a little bit of background on this.
3 years ago I decided I wanted to run a marathon, I started the training, lost a lot a weight (which I love) but I was really healthy, I eat just the right foods and run everyday after work.
2 weeks before the marathon, I was running 8 miles up hill with no problem at all, and when I said uphill I mean it!
But, I think I started developing some anxiety, I didn't recognize it as such at the moment, but now looking back I think that's what it was. I think I was afraid of failing. I had a miscarriage a year before and I just wanted to be in control of something, so the marathon made perfect sense to me.
Well, one Wednesday (I'd never forget the day) night I got really sick, so sick I couldn't keep anything in my stomach, and that went on from around 9:00 pm to 4:00 am, I had a Huge panic attack in the middle of all this and I almost passed out, I didn't because I was praying so hard and I was scare that If I pass out I'd never wake up again.
Anyway, I went to the ER, I was highly dehydrated and the doctor said "no way you are going to run"
Again I felt so powerless, but deep inside I felt relief on not having to show my failure to anybody.
The problem I'm having right now is that I don't enjoy working out like I did and the last 3 times I went to the YMCA at some point, it can be on the bike or treadmill, I start feeling dizzy and nauseas, I almost have to stop doing what I’m doing and breath, even though I’m not running right now, and my pace is really slow compared to how I work out before. I have no idea why.
Anybody is related to this?
Please any input~