Overtraining

Overtraining. It’s a term that strikes fear into the hearts of all runners.

Researchers believe that 61% of all dedicated runners will experience overtraining at some point throughout their running careers.

When you’re pushing yourself to achieve your goals, that’s not an encouraging number.

Overtraining is frightening because runners have few tangible means to recognise and quantify whether they are overtraining.

Overtraining isn’t as obvious as a stress fracture, which causes noticeable discomfort, or as obvious as running out of energy during a long run…..

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