Fatigue hmmm, guess that's why you were stacking Z's in your truck, while
hugging that teddy bear, on Hwy 6 outside of Salt Lake after WOS. I was
thinking it might be something that required a Doctors care.
Actually I don't see how you made it through the season. Six times to
Maxton, twice to California and twice to Utah/Nevada. Killer schedule, but
just think of all the fun you had. Would be better to do it like the F-1
guys and pack it in a big case, stick it in an airplane and fly to
wherever.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2000 6:47 AM
Subject: Fatigue ( long )
> This might be an interesting topic to pitch out there for comment.... more
> importantly it's True and worth thinking about....
>
> There are Two kinds of fatigue... Acute and Chronic.
>
> Acute fatigue is staying up for a couple of days working and then you Need
> Rest.... it goes away with a night or two of decent sleep...
>
> Chronic Fatigue is another matter entirely.... it's from weeks or months
of
> over working and living on Less rest then your body needs. The only cure
> is Lots of rest and may even take a Hospital to recover....
>
> Think of the singers you have heard of being on the Road for Months on
> end.... then getting stuck in a Hospital just to recover... with some
folks
> mandatory Bed Rest is required...
>
> After this Season I know what Chronic fatigue feels like.... Perspective
is
> an amazing thing.... I have been sitting around playing in the shop and
> whittling on some minor projects taking it REAL easy ... just trying to
> allow my body to recover from the stress of this year... I guess the
reason
> I am writing this is that I have the training to understand what was
> happening to my body over those last couple of months.... I understand how
> much I was pushing myself and I know how much I can take... others may
> not... Each of us is different and each of us gets into these situations
> where we work harder then we need to for extended periods of time... what
we
> need to understand is that we don't think well when we do this.... it's
> always better to take your time relax and enjoy this... it's a hobby
> remember...
>
> Just some food for thought....
>
> Keith Turk...( and yeah I am hanging out in the shop today but the race
car
> is still in the trailer and won't come out for a week or two... it's just
> not Time )
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