Three to four years ago (I was 24/25 years old), I was working out in the gym (cardio and weights, 1.5 hours) twice a week, running 3-4 miles twice a week and playing football (soccer) once a week and all in all, I was as fit as a butchers dog and felt great.
However, after destroying myself at university and generally not doing exercise regularly, I am striving to regain this former vitality. Although I am working hard and improving slowly (over the past two months), I feel that I am lacking a certain explosive turn of pace when running that I had before. Also, even though I am running well at the moment (3 miles, twice a week - fairly one-paced), swimming and going to the gym, my stamina still does not seem to be improving as it should, or as it did a few years ago?
Am I looking back through rose-tinted spectacles, or have I reached an age where I am 'losing it?'. I doubt the latter, but do feel my progress is lacking.
However, after destroying myself at university and generally not doing exercise regularly, I am striving to regain this former vitality. Although I am working hard and improving slowly (over the past two months), I feel that I am lacking a certain explosive turn of pace when running that I had before. Also, even though I am running well at the moment (3 miles, twice a week - fairly one-paced), swimming and going to the gym, my stamina still does not seem to be improving as it should, or as it did a few years ago?
Am I looking back through rose-tinted spectacles, or have I reached an age where I am 'losing it?'. I doubt the latter, but do feel my progress is lacking.