Subject: RE: Am I overtrained, and what to do? Just because you have a slower run does not mean you are "overtrained." Overtraining is denoted by fatigue, inability to elevate your heart rate, and slow recovery, none of which you are describing. There can be any number of factors that cause a slower run. Time of day, weather, what you ate for breakfast/lunch/dinner, your workout the day before, etc. Next week I would recommend devoting one day to each discipline doing low intensity short workouts mixed with a few strides for running, sign sprints for cycling, and 25 yard sprints in the pool. Not enough to cause fatigue, but enough to "excite" the fast twitch muscle fibers adn get them ready. Then two complete days of rest before the race. But that's just me ....... |