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Are You Overtraining?
By Roy Stevenson on 21/10/2010 17:14:02
Determination can mean ignoring the signs of overtraining - at your peril
could even schedule a massage on your rest days to further enhance your recovery.Be patientIf the damage is already done, you won't undo it immediately; it will take you 10-14 days to recover from several weeks of overtraining, and several weeks
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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
it will transform your running and racing. I now do one day of speedwork, one fast-paced 7-miler, one 10-20 miler and one other run. I felt I haven't been doing enough, but my running is getting better and better all the time. It might be useful to get someone to do
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Overtraining: Spot the Signs
By Alice Palmer on 29/03/2010 12:33:51
Discover the mysterious syndrome that could hit your training hard - and how to defeat it
Bettag is a Level 3 Performance coach who works at Serpentine Running Club, and who suffered a bout of overtraining syndrome in 2003. He says, 'When I started running I tried to do my own thing, and I experimented with high mileage. I ran around 280 miles
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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
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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 Im 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...
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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
. Keep your heart rate 10 to 15 beats per minute lower than your normal training heart rate. On recovery days, make plans to run with someone who is generally slower than you. Hold back and let them take the lead during the entire run. If all else fails
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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 Im worried that doing weights means Im overtraining.A I go with something completely different. Like you, Ive always felt that the best approach for distance runners was to use light weights and high reps. Youre much less likely
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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
it in my head that I want to do the Southend half-marathon on 10 June – exactly two weeks after Edinburgh. I've been told by my friend's bloke, a seasoned marathon runner, that it's a horrendous idea. Is he right? Given that it's my first marathon, I
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Pose your questions to Mitchum's experts
By on 11/05/2011 09:03:18
Introducing a series of forum Q+As taking place in April and May
will then join us at 1pm and answer as many questions as possible before the debate closes at 2pm.MEET THE EXPERTS Target Time: How to Stay Committed to Your Targets (April 20) Will Sharman, GB 110m Hurdler Nutrition for Runners: Eating
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Q+A: Is running killing my sex drive?
By Warren Scott on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
Q I recently started training more heavily for some upcoming 5Ks and 10Ks. I run six days a week, including speedwork. Im a fit 24-year-old, but Ive noticed my sex drive flagging. Could my running be causing this?A There certainly can be a
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