Can I pick anyones brains on here please.
I used to run for many years to a reasonable level, but football broken ankle, then cross country, same ankle again left tendons etc weak, so I packed in the running.
7O next year but still manage 2-3 miles most days with the dog, over fairly difficult terrain so not complaining.
However this last few months the zip has gone out of it, and some days its an effort.
Can anyone recommend any sort of supplement that might help get the energy levels up again.
Thanks.
Very good how active you've kept (which sounds condescending but really isn't)
The question though. Really no simple answer at all.
Depends what you mean by the zip has gone, depends the rest of the time how have you felt (not beyond the realms you've had a bug or virus and are getting over it) might be a bit of stress over the covid thing/anything else. Could just be a lull in energy, or have you changed your diet at all, maybe lacking in a vitamin or mineral. Have you sweat much when out walking, with it being muggy, could be slight dehydration. And so on.
There are energy gels, hydration tablets, caffeine (I can't really operate without an energy boost from caffeine most days, wish I could) and so on if any of those help.
I would start with the simple things, so check you are hydrating ok first perhaps. And wouldn't hurt to try to increase your intake of foods high in potassium, so bananas, natural yoghurt, err... long list you can google or I can cut and paste into here if you wish. Might be nothing to do with that, but you won't hurt yourself having that food anyway.
I think it has been pretty muggy of late, could be something that simple?