This blog was created to help others in the process of getting fit and healthy by sharing individual observations and discussing alternative methods of handling challenging situations and choices regarding our health.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Turning Down the Intensity
I have been feeling poorly lately and am contributing it to over-training. The more I read, the more I begin to see I may be overdoing it. I am not training for any specific event or competition but to remain healthy. With that goal in mind, I may need to re-evaluate (once again!) what I am trying to accomplish and what is the most efficient, effective, and safe way to do so. I am going to stay with my current resistance workout as it is 3x/week and only 4 exercises at each session. My interval training is going to be taken a notch down and will be divided between my running and the stair master; all the rest of my cardio sessions will be at or below 80% MHR. Once I get through with this and then the final phase of my current workout cycle, I will be coming to the end of the year and of course, a new set of goals. I believe I will see a need to focus on diet more closely and balancing the workout sessions to reflect more of a "fitness" goal rather than a "training" goal. I continue to gather information and data and incorporate my new knowledge to adjust my training technique/structure.
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