Is he overdoing it? – You decide

The manager of the swimming pool told me that there was a man aqua-jogging daily for 5-6 hours a day. He was concerned that this fellow was over-doing it and could I talk to him. I said that I thought I knew the person and would have a quiet chat with him.

“Fred” (not his real name), I asked when I next caught up with him about his worn out knees; “I hear there is some guy aqua-jogging 5-6 hours a day. Is that you?” “Oh no, that can’t be me”, he replied trying look innocent; “I’m only doing four hours a day. If I do more than that I end up rubbing all the skin off my back”.



Over-training – The Signs

• If you are overdoing things, you may have one or a combination of the following:
• Consistently elevated morning pulse.
• Irregular pulse
• Unusually slow pulse associated with light-headedness and unusually low blood pressure
• Tired, draggy feeling.
• Grumpy, hyper-emotional and overreacting to stress.
• Poor quality sleep.
• Craving for chocolate, caffeine and stimulants, indicating that your adrenal glands are stressed.
• Lowered immunity resulting in infections such as a sore throat, cold, or breakout of cold-sores.
• Sore, hard muscles; cramps and aches.
• Loss of form. Overworked muscles are “turned off” and your body awkwardly tries to recruit others that are inefficient for the job at hand.
• You find yourself stumbling over your own feet and your nose seems to be closer to the pavement than usual.
• Loss of motivation such as feeling like quitting workouts or procrastinating to do your training.
• Slow, disappointing times in workouts and competition.