Take it easy! Overtraining occurs when athletes try too hard to improve performance and train beyond the body’s ability to recover.
The common warning signs of overtraining include the following:
- Mild leg soreness, general achiness
- Pain in muscles & joints
- Washed-out feeling, tired, drained, lack of energy
- Sudden drop in ability to run ‘normal’ distance or times
- Insomnia
- Headaches
- Inability to relax, twitchy, fidgety
- Insatiable thirst, dehydration
- Lowered resistance to common illnesses; colds, sore throat, etc.
Sebastien Locteau Bsc, Msc
www.RunIreland.com
