Subject: How do you avoid/monitor burnout? I've been running 5x weekly, including 1 tempo run, 1 interval workout and an LSD run. The other two are recovery.
I've been swimming 2x per week, 1,000-1,250 each workout (not a lot of distance but I have some time limitations at lunch ).
I lift 2x per week, nothing really heavy, more for general overall fitness and the fact that in my former life I was a power lifter so I get a lot out of it mentally.
Anyway, to fit the above in around work, family and sleeping, I work out seven days a week and at least two days per week 2x per day.
I log all my workouts (not on BT ) and as I was looking over the past few weeks I noticed I've only had two days since the beginning of the new year that I didn't work out. On top of that co-workers ask me if I ever get burned out from training to which my reply is no I love this stuff.
Here's the question to you all: What signs do you look for that tell you you're starting to get run down and need time away? Do you schedule it out in advance just like a workout, when a certain date or week comes up you know you're taking the time off etc? When I was serious into the iron sport, I would take a week off every three months like clock work. However I haven't run across anything in tri that specifically mentions time off.
I hear about mental burnout a lot but that's not even on my radar, I love the challenge of fitting it all in, I love the feeling of being in shape and knowing my resting hr is in the mid 40's etc.
Any comments on what you guys do to monitor your own burnout potential is appreciated. |