Overtrained????

[SheFly]

You certainly upped the mileage but what about the intensity and duration? Are you riding at a higher intensity this year? Are you riding more hours?

Intensity and duration were also definitely increased - higher number of hours, longer duration rides, and did a lot of interval training earlier in the season.

If you are feeling less motivated and having trouble replicating your best performances, then taking some time off as well as planning your training carefully seems wise.

Best of luck with your races!

Definitely lacking motivation at this point, and the performance appears to be taking a hit as well. I am afraid of taking time off between now and Nationals though - I don't want to lose the fitness I have gained this year... Although I guess it is something of a tradeoff at this point.

Thanks for the tips though!

SheFly