Warning Signs You're Doing Too Much
- You wake up in the morning, look at your running shoes and break out in hives at the thought of exercising
- Everything hurts. You want to stay in bed and die
- Your resting heart rate is higher than usual
- Your workouts stink
- You feel tired all the time
- You can't keep up with your usual routine
- You can't sleep
- Everything suddenly seems to suck
What To Do If You're Overtraining
- Stop.
- Give yourself at least a few days of rest and then ease back into a light program
- Try something different. Right about now, you'd probably enjoy something that feels good. Try some yoga.
- Get a massage
- Stop and smell the roses while you concentrate on something else for a few days.
- Take a vacation (I highly recommend some place near the equator)
