searching for the cause

First prep week is now in the books and as always getting back to a training routine is hard. For that simple reason I have only set myself frequency targets and with 3 swims, 4 trainer rides and 6 runs I hit those. Swimming felt really horrible and basically I'm learning to bike and run from scratch so no much to cheer for there either. I had a PT assessment this week and basically we concluded that my biomechanical issues stem from some severe muscle imbalances and really tight hamstrings, especially on the left. Basically my left leg doesn't work normally at all so I need to work a lot on glute strength and activation. I have also very strange foot structure and will get orthotics to hopefully correct that problem.

I also had another visit to another doctor and got results from last weeks lab tests. T-levels way down again, even after over a month off training. So at least the condition isn't from training. I've been regularly tested since the spring of 2007 when I experienced my first serious burnout and those levels have been low every time: after extended rest, after a high-volume training camp, 3 days after an iron-distance race... So basically either I just have always had low T-levels, I am chronically very stressed or I have some disease that causes it. I got another 5 bottles of blood taken on Wednesday so hopefully something comes out. Though I do have some painful and embarrassing memories from teenage years that could have relate to abnormal production...

Anyways this has naturally had a negative impact on my health and life quality. I want to find out the root of the problem quickly....before it's too late!

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