Hi,

I searched a bit but didn't find specifically what I was looking for. I've been riding for about 2 months now, up to about 100 miles a week now. Next week I'm planning on 173 including my short commutes (I know it's a big jump, my friend the Cat 2 thinks I'll be fine if I sleep enough and eat right).

Anyway, that kind of brings me to my question. I'm tired, a lot. Lately on days I don't have classes I sleep 10-12 hours. I skip my morning class sometimes because I'm still tired after 8 or 9 hours of sleep.

This weekend for example: Friday I rode 10 miles (it was raining and cold). Saturday I did 40 miles. I took today (Sunday) off. I slept 11 hours Friday night and 12 hours Saturday night. I got up today at about 10:30, and now at 10:15 PM I feel like I'm about to fall asleep.

Before you ask, I do have depression, but it's been fine lately. I'm on an anti-depressant and it works really well for me. It's not that I stay in bed because I'm depressed, I'm just really tired.

Is this a normal body adjustment to training? Am I pushing myself too hard? I'm still getting over being sick for the last couple weeks (started with fever, mostly just head cold now), so that may have something to do with it too.

Should I just not worry about it and sleep as much as I feel like I need? Or should I try to wake myself up earlier even when I don't have anything to do?

Thanks.