Overtraining week before Tri - Triathlon Week

08-23-2004, 07:39 PM

I think I might have overdone it on the training last week. On Sunday I felt
nauseous and flat.
I took Monday off and did an easy 25min swim on Tuesday (didn't have much
energy), took Wednesday and Thursday off. I still feel a little tired and
nauseous, but not as bad as I felt on Sunday. I do feel like my legs are
rested though.
My Sprint distance race is this coming Monday. Should I rest this weekend or
try to do some light workouts? I realize some of the nausea might be due to
the stress of getting through my first triathlon.
Carlton.

08-23-2004, 07:39 PM

I think your work here is done.

IMHO the most important thing is make sure you get lots of rest, so worrying
won't help.

Next is make sure you are eating properly. Try to only put anything into
your body that will help you on race day ie, stay off the beer.

Next, if you feel up to it, try to fit in a couple of short workouts of low
intensity, with some short bursts at near your anticipated race pace, but
don't overdo it.

Chances are if you layed down a good base, you will have no problem
finishing. Good luck, and have fun.

Jim

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> I think I might have overdone it on the training last week. On Sunday I
felt
> nauseous and flat.
> I took Monday off and did an easy 25min swim on Tuesday (didn't have much
> energy), took Wednesday and Thursday off. I still feel a little tired and
> nauseous, but not as bad as I felt on Sunday. I do feel like my legs are
> rested though.
> My Sprint distance race is this coming Monday. Should I rest this weekend
or
> try to do some light workouts? I realize some of the nausea might be due
to
> the stress of getting through my first triathlon.
> Carlton.
>
>

08-23-2004, 07:39 PM

In article <40b786b6$0$90384$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
"Carlton Whitmore" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> I think I might have overdone it on the training last week. On Sunday I felt
> nauseous and flat.
> I took Monday off and did an easy 25min swim on Tuesday (didn't have much
> energy), took Wednesday and Thursday off. I still feel a little tired and
> nauseous, but not as bad as I felt on Sunday. I do feel like my legs are
> rested though.
> My Sprint distance race is this coming Monday. Should I rest this weekend or
> try to do some light workouts? I realize some of the nausea might be due to
> the stress of getting through my first triathlon.
> Carlton.

i heard some wise words once that said that it is better to be slightly
undertrained than even just slightly overtrained. i think that in place
of the word "slightly", the speaker used some percentages, but I don't
recall them and I doubt the exact numbers matter that much. the message
is still clear.

better to rest yourself and recover fully and be ready and keen for the
race.

just my two cents,

Cam

08-23-2004, 07:39 PM

You will be fine! Any 'training' that you do at this point will not help
you on Monday and very well might hurt you. (Better to go into a race 10%
undertrained than 10% overtrained.)

Take Saturday completely off---pretend to be a couch potato all day. (If
you want to, do some mental exercises---visualize how you want your race to
go, mentally stepping through each event, including transitions. See
yourself succeed in your mind's eye.)

Then on Sunday, do a very short run (under 2 miles) or spin on a trainer
(under 20 minutes) with a few bursts at effort to wake your leg muscles up a
bit.

On Monday, go out and have a great race! (then post a report!)

"Carlton Whitmore" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> I think I might have overdone it on the training last week. On Sunday I
felt
> nauseous and flat.
> I took Monday off and did an easy 25min swim on Tuesday (didn't have much
> energy), took Wednesday and Thursday off. I still feel a little tired and
> nauseous, but not as bad as I felt on Sunday. I do feel like my legs are
> rested though.
> My Sprint distance race is this coming Monday. Should I rest this weekend
or
> try to do some light workouts? I realize some of the nausea might be due
to
> the stress of getting through my first triathlon.
> Carlton.
>
>

08-23-2004, 07:39 PM

Your feelings are pretty normal for most just starting into triathlon.
Relax and don't worry about it. Do keep your workout short from here to
race. You can train right up to a sprint distance if experienced but if
this is your first so it is not necessary as your goal is not a first place
finish.
Keep the work out short, just a good warm-up with one or two very short
bursts to near max effort. That will keep the cardio/vascular system peaked
and ready for race. Once the start gun goes off you will feel just fine.

ken

"Carlton Whitmore" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> I think I might have overdone it on the training last week. On Sunday I
felt
> nauseous and flat.
> I took Monday off and did an easy 25min swim on Tuesday (didn't have much
> energy), took Wednesday and Thursday off. I still feel a little tired and
> nauseous, but not as bad as I felt on Sunday. I do feel like my legs are
> rested though.
> My Sprint distance race is this coming Monday. Should I rest this weekend
or
> try to do some light workouts? I realize some of the nausea might be due
to
> the stress of getting through my first triathlon.
> Carlton.
>
>

08-23-2004, 07:39 PM

I read the same quote yesterday in "Triathlete Magazine" I think it was Last
Months Ironman supplement, and I think the article was on the last six weeks
training leading up to an ironman.

Now I have to go back and check on the exact quote, but I believe it was,
"Better to be 10% undertrained than 1% overtrained" Worthwhile advice.

Jim

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> In article <40b786b6$0$90384$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
> "Carlton Whitmore" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
> > I think I might have overdone it on the training last week. On Sunday I
felt
> > nauseous and flat.
> > I took Monday off and did an easy 25min swim on Tuesday (didn't have
much
> > energy), took Wednesday and Thursday off. I still feel a little tired
and
> > nauseous, but not as bad as I felt on Sunday. I do feel like my legs are
> > rested though.
> > My Sprint distance race is this coming Monday. Should I rest this
weekend or
> > try to do some light workouts? I realize some of the nausea might be due
to
> > the stress of getting through my first triathlon.
> > Carlton.
>
>
> i heard some wise words once that said that it is better to be slightly
> undertrained than even just slightly overtrained. i think that in place
> of the word "slightly", the speaker used some percentages, but I don't
> recall them and I doubt the exact numbers matter that much. the message
> is still clear.
>
> better to rest yourself and recover fully and be ready and keen for the
> race.
>
> just my two cents,
>
> Cam