Hi
How do I know if I am in overtrainning?
I changed my trainning 2 months ago and am loosing weight althou I'm already very thin (1,85m and 68Kg).
My trainning before the change was basically for health (3 times a week, 1.500 to 1.800m each day).
Now I'm trainning harder to do some runs, doing 2.500 to 3.000 each day (3 times a week) and focusing in sprints.
My wife said I've been irritable, so I'm concerned if I exagereted in the pool.
Best reagards from Brazil
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overtraining makes people feel not only tired, but also:
-dreading workouts
-moody
-physically drained
-like being in a rut
-depressed
-like you just can't bring yourself to get to the pool, or really do anything "workout" like
If you have these feelings, then you might be overtraining. In general-if you increase your training for 3 weeks, then take a recovery week and cross train that week, or reduce your mileage by 30% or more. then, after the recovery week, go back to your normal scedule for 3 more weeks, and one recovery week again. repeat this.
also, some people need to do a recovery week every 2 weeks rather than every 3. this is up to you--but you want to make sure you recover after every 2 or 3 weeks. this will help you get faster and prevent injury, and burnout.
overtraining makes people feel not only tired, but also:
-dreading workouts
-moody
-physically drained
-like being in a rut
-depressed
-like you just can't bring yourself to get to the pool, or really do anything "workout" like
If you have these feelings, then you might be overtraining. In general-if you increase your training for 3 weeks, then take a recovery week and cross train that week, or reduce your mileage by 30% or more. then, after the recovery week, go back to your normal scedule for 3 more weeks, and one recovery week again. repeat this.
also, some people need to do a recovery week every 2 weeks rather than every 3. this is up to you--but you want to make sure you recover after every 2 or 3 weeks. this will help you get faster and prevent injury, and burnout.
