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.

Falling sick...

Sore throat. Tiredness because of the lack of sleep. Overtraining has its toll. Gotta pay the toll, I guess...

Bad Sleep

Metabolic rate running all over the place. Tired but can't sleep. :-(

Over-trained!

Restless sleep last night -- one of the signs of over-training. I'll have to take a break from my training the next couple of days.

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"In 1995, Gebrselassie ran the 10,000-metres in 26:43.53 in Hengelo, Netherlands lowering the world record by a full nine seconds."

C'EST INCROYABLE!