Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Officially sick

On medication... -_-

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Observations:

8km was perfect workout.
10km was somewhat challenging and signs of overtraining were beginning to manifest.
12km is where I fall apart.

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While mental barrier to sports performance is difficult to overcome, it is all to easy to push beyond physical limits by just ignoring pain and 'persevering'.

Overtraining is a necessary warning signal but not to be too concerned that it prevents better performance. Like a canary in the mines.

Heed the warning but do not quit.

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All I need now is the next few days for recovery then revert to 10km runs with focus on training for faster speeds.

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