Signs and Symptons of Overtraining in Triathlon

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Signs & Symptons of Overtraining in Triathletes

by Nadezhda Pavlova, Dep Executive Editor

  • NADEZHDA PAVLOVA -TRIATHLON COACH

Most beginner athletes, including triathletes, have the opinion that at each training session you need to give all the best – only then you can achieve the result 🙁

Of course, if they heard about a cyclic change in load, they surely don’t want  to put it into practice, wanting to take “everything at once”,  and thereby driving themselves into a chronic overtraining regime, as a result of which the sport as a whole and the triathlon particular. More experienced athletes are also not immune from overtraining, because in the pursuit of serious sporting achievements they are forced to endure quite serious physical exertion, sometimes forgetting to fully recover after training.

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Sign & Symptons

So, the signs and symptoms of overtraining:

  • Lack of desire to train – each training is a burden to you, you begin to believe that there is no result and will not, for a long time you think whether it is worth going for a run.
  • Weak immunity and frequent diseases, the body is so depleted that it can not resist colds and infections.
  • Insomnia. Due to frequent physical stress, the body is in an overexcited state, hence, sleep problems, you do not get enough sleep and do not recover, go to workout unrecovering and aggravate overtraining.
    Lethargy and fatigue. Training is difficult for you, your legs seem heavy and move with difficulty.
  • Excessive irritability. A hormonal surge occurs in the body, mood swings are felt, and the ability to concentrate decreases.
  • Increased heart rate. Heart rate is higher than normal. Measure in the morning (!)

Too often, athletes and cyclists will train over worsening injuries, simply filling their body with painkillers. don’t do this – allow the body time to rest and to heal. Yes, if it’s a shoulder injuery, then you can fix the bike to an interactive trainer (see our blogs about Elite Trainers); but don’t focus training on injured areas – avoid it or you could cause permanent damage.

Read my blogs too about motivation and how to maintain it. Being focused and positive is sometimes tough, so don’t be afraid to admit that you’re simply unmotivated and lethargic. Recognition allows you to deal with the issue.

Make sure that you have a good sleep pattern and that you don’t try to cram too much into every day. And mix up your training too. See my blog about Brick Workouts and also add some fun.

If you experience any of these symptons, be sure to take a day or two rest, and maybe a week. After resting, return to training, but do not try to take on maximum loads, begin to increase the load cyclically, starting with small volumes for a workout. If after rest, the condition has not improved, you should definitely consult a doctor, as some of the above symptoms may be a sign of nutritional deficiency.

Take a look at the foot of this page and click the link to read my blog about nutrition for triathletes.

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