Overtraining as bad as underraining

2009-11-28 / Advice & Entertainment

YOUR HEALTH DR. DONOHUE
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: How do I tell if I am overtraining? I maintain a steady schedule of vigorous weight and cardio training. I periodically take weeklong mountain biking trips where I may average riding 85 miles a day on consecutive days. Following my last trip and for the first time, I suffered fatigue and a major drop in energy level.


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