panic run!
happytribunny
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Here's my little story-after a few very VERY bad run times last year i decided to concentrate a bit more on running this year so signed up for a few runs....so heres my problem-last week during a half marathon i had what i can only describe as a panic attack this obviously fecked up my run and gave me a unimpressive time[:@] just wondering as anyone here ever had anything like this happen and have you any advice (other than reaching for the valium)...????
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I've had a sudden elevated heart rate and wobbliness before - not really commensurate with the effort level I was putting in - which I found odd and unsettling, but it was only physiological effects - not psychological stuff. Doc explained this one away - too much sweat and too much water = Low salt levels.
Anyway.... we fall back to the standard forum advice for sudden medical problems: ask somebody qualified. Book an appointment with the doctor.
Have a think about why you started down the road of triathlon in the first place, did you have a time when the only goal was to complete the distance? And the time was irrelevant?
I ask this because maybe you should do a run or two allowing yourself to soak up the atmosphere, talk to a few people on the way, and most importantly leave your watch at home!
As with all sports the good comes with the bad, and you need to have the bad days to really appreciate the good ones - and know when its a great one!
I recently did an Ironman and followed all my own advice, everything else for me has always been about time. I did it in 14 hours, so slow by a lot of peoples standards - but I can truly say what an amazing day I had, I talked to marshalls, spectators, competitors, took my time in transition, and took every opportunity to soak up the atmosphere I often miss when it'd head down racing.
I don't consider it to have been a bad race because of the time, just different, with different goals, with a whole load of cool memories that will last far longer than a PB will.
I hope you find your stride again really soon, and I'm sure it will come when the pressure and expectation is off.
Amazon
If you experince any unexpected physiological problem an appointment with your GP is a good idea.
And yes as Amazon says identify your goal - a 20K is a hard distance and induces it's own anxieties, think calmly about what you did during the race, did you stick to an identified pace, did you maintain adeqaute hydration levels neither too much or too little? It could be that you have placed so much importance on this event that you upset your Qi - chill, the important thing is to finish evrything else is a bonus.