This is my HRV since the start of TCR
During TCR my HRV was a little low, but nothing out of the ordinary. Since finishing the race my HRV has been on free fall. Given that my normal overnight HRV is around 80, its interesting that it is now in the 20’s
Of more concern is that I am pretty sure that I developed Morton Neuroma during TCR. My left foot (the one with a Bunion) is now pretty uncomfortable. Strangely doesn’t hurt when cycling. I’ll spare you all the foot pic’s
Ive always liked you.
Interesting graph. I bet the continued stress of doing it everyday just means your parasympathetic nervous system is barely getting a look in and youre just not recovering whilst you are in it.
Be interesting to see how long it takes to recover to a baseline
Interesting.
I had a double whammy a month or so ago - Long course AG Worlds in Pontevedra which is about 75% IM distance. It turned into a brutal race in 33 deg C and HRV fell.
It just about got into green within two weeks when I had IM Vitoria Gasteiz. I felt ok going in but once the race started I felt rubbish, nothing in the legs for bike or run. I ground the day out miserable as sin, performed badly.
HRV plummeted after that and it took a month to get back green and for me to even feel vaguely like training.
I won’t be going back to back again!
After multi day ultras I always put that sort of thing down to drinking copious amounts of red wine and eating like it’s going out of fashion 
It’s fascinating to see how HRV continues to fall even a week after finishing. Last week I felt really tired all week, but starting to feel more normal now, however, HRV data suggests that I am still far from normal. I have IM Nice in 4 weeks, I have to adopt the same Mentality I had for Wales 2 years ago, where I didnt expect to do well, and raced at an easy pace.
I am drinking a some beer, but actually dont feel like drinking a lot at the moment
mine does when cycling and i often have to take my left foot out of my shoes and rest it on top on long rides…
You may remember me talking to you about my recovery situation post TCR9. Admittedly I was an idiot when it came to the recovery side and didn’t rest anywhere near enough. Its highly likely your body was ‘holding on’ during TCR and now has switched into much needed rest and recovery mode hence HRV tanking. And low HRV can mean quite a few different things from my reading. Annoyingly I didn’t have a HRV enabled watch back then.
I don’t know what your HR is like when exercising now, but I had issues for about 3 months after where any time when I went to run or do anything really my HR would rise 20+ beats above what I would normally expect for the exertion level. I went to see a sports specific cardiologist in the end and he explained something to do with your body switches into a high HR, low pressure state when performing weeks of endurance based activity and it can take the body a while to readjust back to normal. I wish I could remember what he called it but I can’t for the life of me! He had done some specific research and papers on it as well.
I have to do similar but it is really hit and miss. I found the insoles I use really help but probably need a new pair.
After IM Copenhagen on Sunday was the expected stiffness, etc. yesterday but then last night my right knee became really painful. Not sure what that is about as it was fine through the race. In terms of exercise I will wait until the weekend and probably gym but nothing much. Start swimming and cycle commute next week.
Sleep disrupted?
Guys there’s a solution to all this: sprint distance tri and Park Runs 
Got to be realistic though spoons, you’ve tortured your body for about 15 days with sleep deprivation and probably extreme conditions including heat? Even a 20 year old would take time to recover.
Fairly sure given time the healing processes will work their magic and you’ll feel better before long.
