I have to say, all my training comments and recent cross-training
ideas are really just work-in-progress, or actually rather a personal
experiment, which is the whole fun of it. I plan out these very structures
training programs, because a) I have fuck-all
else much to do at work, b) because I haven’t been able to run much and it’s
fed the illusion that I’m actually preparing for the events ahead, c) it helps
me plan lunches so I actually feel like I’m not sacrificing friends to exercise. But then, I stick to the plan only because I can change the plan in Word every day. Which
means effectively I plan – and then toss the whole thing out the window when
faced with day-to-day reality. But I’ve learned a few things along the way,
such as what can lead to injury (e.g. no kick-boxing after a long run followed by hill
sprint reps…)
My idea now is to pummel my body into “submission”.
Exercising every day is a new thing for me. I’ve gone from 3 runs a week to 3-4
runs, 1-2 bike rides and a swim. I figure I’ll get used to it. I figure my
general fitness can only go up. Though I’m a bit hypochondriac and can easily
imagine over-training and burning out, the truth is I love to rest and relax
too much for that to be much of a concern. I’ve read that training effectively
is nearing your limit but not going over it – but while I might imagine or at
least fear edging up to the brink, the reality is that I’m probably miles away
from the cliff with no risk of falling over at all. Besides, I think over-training (not injury) is more a factor of stress and intensity than actual volume - getting all uptight about "achieving"...
As long as you're having fun... And the main thing is I’m really just enjoying the whole
process, this experimentation, and looking forward to seeing where it will
lead.
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