[jim]

jim on July 4, 2021 at 1:45 pm · in reply to: Over-Training #55416

Scott, my 40 years of experience leads me to a far different conclusion. Long periods of fatigue are not periods of positive adaptation, excessive fatigue for more than a week or two is detrimental. ME periods are the same, if you are not getting fitter every few weeks you are for sure over-training. Over training defined as the absence of improvement over a couple of weeks. What data do you have to support that someone can be in a state off fatigue for 6-8 weeks and positively adapt at a higher level. Sorry don’t buy it. Coaches who deny overtraining have not had enough experience to know what over training really is.

[jim]

jim on May 16, 2021 at 7:56 am · in reply to: Over-Training #54057

maforbes2000. I dont believe that to be the case. At some point accumulated fatigue where fitness is not improving only lead to over training and reduce performance. Correct training, even for ultras requires that recovery and adaptation occur over a relatively short time frame. In skiing we used to follow that training paradigm, accumulating massive volumes and the tapering. I have rarely seen that pathway work. I believe we build fitness continually, over shorter periods of time than once believed, with adaptation and recovery occurring as we build. Then only a shorter taper is required to ensure freshness.