Overtraining is the downside of training, the trap that can derail an athlete’s success. It’s a real physical condition caused by pushing too hard for too long. It can happen with too much exercise, too much intense exercise, or both. Its hallmarks are poor performances, exhaustion and apathy.

After feeling bad about my performance in the Nike Human Race (finished 00:57:42), I was raring to trainer harder, longer and by all means push myself to my limits… only to find out I can’t.
Coach Rio says that it’s my recovery week… he tells me to “relax” and I’m also not allowed to lift weights. [...]

This week has been terribly down for me, I don’t know why. I haven’t been able to wake up for the morning sessions so I end up running in the afternoon. I was not able to run my 10k easy run last night due to a sudden muscle strain, not cramp. After doing 2k in [...]