5 Signs You’re Overtraining and Don’t Know It Yet

If you think that the way to get fitter, faster is just to train more - you’re wrong.

Improvement comes from training + recovery. Not just training.

The consequences of overtraining can be severe: It Can Take Months (or Longer) to Recover From

So often we need to ask ourselves, are you not training well? Or are you just too tired?

As always this episode is brought to you by Giant. For all your bike training and racing needs, ride life, ride giant.

Timestamp:
00:00 - Introduction
01:40 - Gratitude
08:00 - Welcoming New Athletes
09:00 - Mailbag: Off-season Training
13:00 - Rest? Not Quite!
18:30 - 5 Warning Signs: Are You Overtraining?
21:15 - Overtraining vs. Overreaching: What's the Difference?
25:35 - Sign #1: Power Plummets
28:20 - Sign #2: Your Heart's Secret Signal
35:00 - Sign #3: Mood Swings: Friend or Foe?
42:10 - Sign #4: The Immune System Strikes Back
45:30 - Sign #5: Sleepless Nights (A Sign to Slow Down)
50:20 - The Ultimate Recovery Weapon
53:25 - Deload Week: A Strategic Retreat

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