LetsFish.com wrote:
Itj wrote:What do you think "not eating enough" means?
Not eating enough means you are not eating enough. It doesn't imply overtraining.
Yes it does. Overtraining is another word for under recovering. Food is required to recover. It is the most common cause of overtraining (training over your recovery abilities).
Alab wrote:
Jorge Washington wrote:Yeah, I'm definitely not over-trained. Actually, I have been feeling better and better on my runs, as one should when you begin to get into shape.
Yeah, in the short term over-training makes you feel like superman. That's why so many people fall into that trap. Scenario one is you feel great right up to the day you get injured. Scenario two is all your training turns bad and no matter what you do you cannot get out of the hole. Pay attention to the non-running indicators.
BTW, losing 5 lbs in 2 weeks is not safe, especially when training. Try for no more than 1 lb in 2 weeks.
I think these guys are right on!
I'm actually in the same boat as the OP. Right now, I know I increased my mileage a bit too quickly--trying to hit 60+ this week--so my sleep habits & appetite are all messed up. I'm waking up at 4AM though. And, I'm not really hungry. I feel great (a bit sore though). I was losing weight like mad, but now it's not happening (or even regaining a bit)...the last time I checked.
I'm backing off my mileage next week (to around 50 miles next week). Then, I'll start working back-up again.
I want to train safely. I don't want to get hurt. I want to see the "big picture" of my training & not the instant gratification of the right now. I actually really appreciate what Alab wrote & am taking it to heart!
Itj wrote:
LetsFish.com wrote:Not eating enough means you are not eating enough. It doesn't imply overtraining.
Yes it does. Overtraining is another word for under recovering. Food is required to recover. It is the most common cause of overtraining (training over your recovery abilities).
Did you often have to wear that pointy hat in school?
Itj wrote:
LetsFish.com wrote:Not eating enough means you are not eating enough. It doesn't imply overtraining.
Yes it does. Overtraining is another word for under recovering. Food is required to recover. It is the most common cause of overtraining (training over your recovery abilities).
lol
He's right. The easiest way to screw your body up long term is to train hard while eating too little. Happens a lot to pros and hs/college women.
You can find some good research on this. I suspect it's the reason so many pros have thyroid issues-- hard training while calorie restricting will tank your thyroid hormones, among other things.
Some more anecdotal evidence for the OP:
I have increased my mileage over the past few months from running twice a week to 60 mpw. The most recent month of the increase I was waking up multiple times throughout the night and having trouble falling back asleep, only acquiring 6ish hours a night and fitting in naps when I could. I was not taking a day off during this time.
Most recently, i started taking 1 day off a week and have started eating a lot more. I have now slept soundly without interruption the past 3 nights.
More than likely this was due to overtraining(or underrecovering). So my only advice is take a day or two off and eat more. I'm willing to bet that in your haste to decrease weight and get into race shape you're limiting yourself from eating as much as you need.
Freelove wrote:
He's right. The easiest way to screw your body up long term is to train hard while eating too little. Happens a lot to pros and hs/college women.
You can find some good research on this. I suspect it's the reason so many pros have thyroid issues-- hard training while calorie restricting will tank your thyroid hormones, among other things.
That's from not eating a properly balanced diet, not volume of food.
Overtraining...
cortisol is probably very high...
you need to cut back immediately...