way to get advice and relax away from racesThink The Worst While no runner goes out looking for injuries, they're an inevitable element that hits us all from time to time. "Ask the coaches their views on over-training and limiting sessions to see

the status of your last completed session (over-trained – needs rest and so on). Other features include multiple timers for more complex interval sets and fitness tests.Jargon-busterZone High and low heart-rate limits that you aim to stay between during a

need to build up slowly and gradually, and it might be best to remove speedwork from whatver marathon training schedule you use. No point risking overtraining or injury. I was doing 1x25 and 4x15 miles a week buiding up to a triple ironman recently

initially - build up your stamina, and do everything gradually to let your body accustom itself to the higher workloads.Q. How can I maintain my fitness after the marathon without overtraining? Ang12A. The marathon will leave you with plenty of fitness

-toAfter weeks of building up your mileage, it can be difficult to wind down, so it's worth remind yourself of how overtraining can damage both your body and your racing prospects. Your body keeps working even when you're resting, building muscle and recovering

governing body for triathlon in Great Britain. BTF members comprise Triathlon England, triathlonscotland and Welsh Triathlon. Burnout Condition similar to overtraining, caused by doing too much and/or too soon and/or with too little restCCadence Pedalling

way to get advice and relax away from racesThink The Worst While no runner goes out looking for injuries, they're an inevitable element that hits us all from time to time. "Ask the coaches their views on over-training and limiting sessions to see

that positive health-related behaviours acquired in childhood are more likely to be carried into adulthood. Importantly, running together also gives families time to talk. There are risks, though; over-training during childhood can lead to injury, even in later

’m tired I back off. A lot of it is timing; you need to be healthy and injury-free. I went into 2007 with a knee injury, and I had doubts about my knee holding up for the marathon. Last year I think I over-trained. Four weeks out I felt bombproof, but I

that I had definitely overtrained. On four consecutive days, for example, I’d put in: 20 x 440yds; 3 miles fartlek and 16 x 440yds; 8 x 880yds and 7 x 330yds; and 8 x 1100m. Only an athlete driven by ambition would fail to see that this was overdoing it