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Reader To Reader: Am I Overtraining?
By Jane Hoskyn on 23/12/2006 12:40:50
How much training is too much? Here's what you thought

), and take a rest when I need one. I've had two chest infections which knocked me out for more than two weeks, both after races, and I feel more tired than normal. I'm concerned I may be overtrained. Should I take this complete break or just cut back? What

Reader To Reader: Overtraining - Snuffles' reply
By Runner's World on 23/12/2006 14:53:46
How much training is too much? One reader's reply deserves a page of its own...

've had two chest infections which knocked me out for more than two weeks, both after races, and I feel more tired than normal. I'm concerned I may be overtrained. Should I take this complete break or just cut back? What about getting back to proper

Q+A: Am I training too hard for my age?
By George Gandy on 03/09/2000 21:35:13
Our experts answer real-life questions

Q I’m a 53-year-old male who races all distances from 5K to the marathon. I train six days a week: four hard sessions, two easy ones, plus a rest day. Do you think this is too much for someone of my age?A The real key to making any training programme successful is to get the rig...

Training: Fast Fixes
By Greg McMillan on 03/01/2006 17:04:51
Take a close look at your training: the chances are, you're making some common mistakes, but a few simple tweaks can help fill in the blanks and transform your running

workouts that will ultimately make you a stronger runner and faster racer. As a general rule, you need at least one easy recovery run after every hard session you do.Fast FixesTo rein yourself in on easy runs, wear a heart-rate monitor on all recovery days

Q+A: Should weight training count as a hard day?
By Hal Higdon on 10/09/2000 18:25:37
Our experts answer real-life questions

and the reps high, but I’m worried that doing weights means I’m overtraining.A I go with ‘something completely different’. Like you, I’ve always felt that the best approach for distance runners was to use light weights and high reps. You’re much less likely

Reader to Reader: Marathon overload?
By Jane Hoskyn on 15/04/2007 07:22:36
Running a half-marathon two weeks after your first marathon - laudable or foolhardy? Here's what you thought

This week's question comes from a forum member whose event schedule is looking a bit crowded..."I'm doing the Edinburgh Marathon on 27 May. It's my first marathon, and the training is going OK, though I had two weeks off due to injury. I've got it in my head that I want to do the...

Running Made Simple: Gym
By Mark Remy on 18/05/2005 12:53:44
A fifth short cluster of tips on how to keep your running a refuge from life's complexity... and maybe even run better in the process

, fatigue, overtraining and burnout. "Beginners - and even intermediate exercisers - should leave the gym thinking that they could have done more," says Kravitz.Once is enough The research is clear: for the average person, one set of an exercise is just

Heart Beat: Getting To Know Your Heart Rates
By Joe Dunbar on 05/06/2000 10:57:31
How to interpret changes in your heart rate

every few minutes as you're running, to get a general idea of your rate throughout the session. You will probably find that, even if you maintain the same pace throughout, your heart rate will rise by 5-10 beats over a period of 30 minutes

Reader to Reader: Do gym days = rest days?
By Jane Hoskyn on 11/03/2007 08:02:33
Is it OK to ditch rest days completely if you mix cross-training days with running days? Here's what you thought

. – Johnny JHow weighty are your weights?It depends on what strength training you do. An hour with toning weights isn't the same as a hardcore back session. A big back day will leave you on your knees. No way is that rest. It's dead easy to overtrain. – Stump

Relieve the pressure
By on 20/02/2013 10:58:11
Stressed, tired or ill? Don’t push yourself too hard – just adapt your workout, says Greg McMillan

salvaged what could have been a disastrous day. In such a situation, elite runners see no need to push so hard to hit the prescribed times that they overtrain.2. Reduce repeatsA second option is to adjust the number of repeats. So instead of doing five

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