That's right! Professionals are human too (believe it or not). I have experienced this first hand with my half-marathon training.
I am now on week 5 and I have realized that I have been doing something that I have to deal with, with a few of my clients; over-training! Over-training is not a good thing to happen (to put it simply). It's very easy to go overboard when your mind is set on a goal, and when this occurs, you can actually have the reverse effect of what you're aiming for.
My last two weeks have been very busy between work, coaching and playing soccer, and home life. Because of this I've had to move some runs to my off days. But what I only realized last night when I looked at my running log is that over the last 2 weeks, I've had zero days off. Everyday I've either been running, playing soccer or doing resistance training. 14 days straight - not a good thing! As I teach my clients, the body only actually improves during rest. So if there isn't any rest - YIKES! No improvement. Not to mention you become wiped physically and mentally, irritable and not fun to be around.
Thankfully, because of my job I can recognize these signs (along with the help of my wife). So I can catch it early and do something about it. But the reality is, most people do this type of thing for weeks, and even months at a time and the consequences are much more severe.
Having said that, I have done 2/5 runs this week plus a game of soccer. I have another soccer game sunday (important one), so I'm not running today or tomorrow. I'll do a bit of yoga tomorrow morning and otherwise... just chill out. My next step is to adjust my half-marathon training program. The reality is, my soccer is most important to me compared to any other sport. And I unfortunately have not played well in the past few games because of my low energy. I'll keep everyone posted on my modified conditioning plan. I still plan to allow time for resistance training, running and soccer... but in a much more realistic way for my body and mind.
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