So I know I'm getting to the point of overtraining. I'm either flirting with it now or I'm in the beginnings of it.
Im doing the entire XC series this year, and doing well, but it's starting to take a toll. Lately I've been a walking zombie, and just cant get enough sleep. Also been less powerful and easily worn out on the bike. This has been going on for about a week.
So I decided to take 2 full days off. Then I'm going to come back with a 2 days on, 1 day off (easy spinning) for a week and hope that snaps me out of it. I have 1 more race in 4 weeks. So this will allow me 2 weeks of standard training and 1 week of tapering.
Is there anything else I can do to snap my body out of it's funk?
I've never gotten to this point before training for XC, but this year I'm doing WAY more road, which has hugely helped my ability to hang with the fast guys, but I'm wondering if that's the difference.
Im doing the entire XC series this year, and doing well, but it's starting to take a toll. Lately I've been a walking zombie, and just cant get enough sleep. Also been less powerful and easily worn out on the bike. This has been going on for about a week.
So I decided to take 2 full days off. Then I'm going to come back with a 2 days on, 1 day off (easy spinning) for a week and hope that snaps me out of it. I have 1 more race in 4 weeks. So this will allow me 2 weeks of standard training and 1 week of tapering.
Is there anything else I can do to snap my body out of it's funk?
I've never gotten to this point before training for XC, but this year I'm doing WAY more road, which has hugely helped my ability to hang with the fast guys, but I'm wondering if that's the difference.