Spent the whole of last week in Lanzarote sunshine training hard with the training trips.net group and had a fantastic time. I was amazed how well my body held up to the training with an average of 5-7 hours every day.. one thing which it really emphasised was how much more you can do when you are not at work and this sparked 2 thoughts in my mind:
1. You can never compare yourself with pro athletes who only have to think about getting up and riding their bike or going to the pool, for the first time in 6 months I found myself with 30 minutes completely free for a stretch session.. Working people can never imitate pro training volumes and should never try!
2. Training is not the only thing which places stress on your body, by removing work and all other stresses I was able to deal with a lot more training and age group athletes need to take into consideration that family, work and personal pressures all mount up and have a huge impact on your energy levels. Exercise is one form of stress and there are many more.. excessive work and stress can lead to immune disorders which mirror those of overtraining syndrome..
You have 2 options.. either pack in work (which probably isn't possible) or give yourself a break and make sure you set realistic targets! Me.. i'd settle for another week in Lanza.
Here endeth the enduranceblog..
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