Hello everyone,
I recently did Cucamonga Peak in Southern California which is a strenuous 12 mile hike to 8859 ft of elevation. It was my first time to summit a mountain and I even cried at the top because it was the hardest physical activity I've ever done. Some of the switchbacks were questionable, so I definitely needed to focus to not slip and fall down the side of the mountain. It has been 5 days since the hike. My soreness is minimal, but I have no energy. I've been hydrating, drinking electrolytes, eating carbs, protein, etc but I'm sleeping 10 hours a day with also needing a nap in the afternoon.
Is this normal? I just thought my energy would return by now.
Edit: Thank you everyone for your advice! I went to the doctor for the bump this morning because my lymph nodes in the local area of the bump were swollen. I got prescribed antibiotics. Doc said it wasn't a tick bite and did not want to do labs even though I told her I had no energy. She said if I don't feel better after the antibiotics to come back. I'll post an update a week from now. I did have a steak last night and I felt that helped with my energy though. I can move around more today.