Zero Power

I've given blood before. I actually try to give every time the American Red Cross comes to town. It's something I enjoy doing. A challenge. It's almost been 2 weeks and I'm still recovering. I never give blood if it's within a month of a race/run I've signed up for. It just takes too long to recover. It seems like I'm tired all the time, I have no energy, and no endurance. It's not like I was an ultra supreme athlete to begin with so it's hard on my poor self esteem when I want to try so hard to meet my goals. I'm trying to eat well and drink lots of water. Obviously, I need to work on my patience as well :)