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Thread: Overtraining-NY Times article
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09-07-2008, 02:00 PM #1
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Overtraining-NY Times article
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09-07-2008, 03:10 PM #2
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09-07-2008, 03:19 PM #3
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Last March I had to take 6 weeks off because of overtraining and I vowed to really listen to my body so that I don't end up in that same spot again. It's the pits! Thanks for posting this, Zen.
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09-08-2008, 04:31 AM #4
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How did you know you were overtrained?
Originally Posted by sundial
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09-08-2008, 04:40 AM #5
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My legs felt heavy and would fatigue easily, my heart rate was up, I had sleep pattern disturbance, and little appetite. I also lost my desire to ride. Originally Posted by violette
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09-08-2008, 05:22 AM #6
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I had my first bout of overtraining this summer, it sucked, and it was from doing too intense of training and then going long/hard the next day, day after that. Silly me. Now I know better, and now it's my off season so I get to take more time off
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09-08-2008, 07:01 AM #7
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I'm dealing with some of this right now and just before a metric century next weekend. I've learned that next year I'll listen more to my body and less to books and magazines that I was following too closely and not listening when my body said to stop.
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09-08-2008, 09:35 AM #8
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About mid August, after the temps dropped a smidgen, I absolutely knew to quit riding for 2 weeks. My body sent that message loud and clear. And when I did get back on the bike, my speeds were better as well as my heart rate. It's hard, though, to not ride when everyone else is.
