Loss of fitness

[mtbmaranata]

Hi guys and girls can anyone off you recommend (In Pretoira) a good person that unders stands the human body and training. I need to go and see someone. I lost my oemf en fitness over night. From an great Transbaviaans and good Lost city Challange to a Nissan Down and Dirty that I hardley managed to complete and after 90km on Crater Cruse I was forced to stop.

 

I am desparate.

 

Thank you

[Capricorn]

maybe your body is telling you what it needs: rest.

[Yang]

Sounds like you need to get off the bike for a couple of weeks. Ask yourself:

1. Having been supermotivated up until now, you went out training and racing every week?

2. In your training you felt strong and stomped on those pedals in the big ring and flew away from your mates?

3. When you missed out on training for two or more days you got worried about your form, and complained to all who would hear: Aaiiieee- I've missed out on two days of training.

4. Or else you have a busy job, kids.....?

5. You haven't taken a break off your bike for more than 2 weeks right through the winter?

6. Your diet on the bike was minimal, and you didn't supplement after the rides with protein/carbs?

7. Your workouts are long and every session is like a race- excessive and tense?

8. You're young and think (or used to think) that you were invincible and nothing could stop you.

 

If yes, you have overloaded and you are experiencing the symptoms of fatigue. You trained, got yourself fit, peaked, and tried to carry on peaking. The result was a drop off in fitness, you tried to overcompensate by training some more, thus getting yourself deeper into the doodoo- the dreaded fatigue. So how do you fix it? You get off the bike for up to 10 days, 14 better. Then rest- sleep late, park off in front of the TV for two weekends, graze the food you want, then get back on the bike.

 

You don't need to spend money for someone to tell you this.

[Santa C]

Yang good post!!

 

I think very hard for all of us to take a required brake every now and then!

[Capricorn]

yang's post: when one line of 10 words is not enough...

[kosmonooit]

The conditions yesterday on the Crater Cruise were hard core, so dont take the DNF too much to heart.

[Santa C]

The conditions yesterday on the Crater Cruise were hard core, so dont take the DNF too much to heart.

If you have finished Trans B (230km) you should finish Crater Cruise

 

But agree it was very hot

[mtbmaranata]

Sounds like you need to get off the bike for a couple of weeks. Ask yourself:

1. Having been supermotivated up until now, you went out training and racing every week?

2. In your training you felt strong and stomped on those pedals in the big ring and flew away from your mates?

3. When you missed out on training for two or more days you got worried about your form, and complained to all who would hear: Aaiiieee- I've missed out on two days of training.

4. Or else you have a busy job, kids.....?

5. You haven't taken a break off your bike for more than 2 weeks right through the winter?

6. Your diet on the bike was minimal, and you didn't supplement after the rides with protein/carbs?

7. Your workouts are long and every session is like a race- excessive and tense?

8. You're young and think (or used to think) that you were invincible and nothing could stop you.

 

If yes, you have overloaded and you are experiencing the symptoms of fatigue. You trained, got yourself fit, peaked, and tried to carry on peaking. The result was a drop off in fitness, you tried to overcompensate by training some more, thus getting yourself deeper into the doodoo- the dreaded fatigue. So how do you fix it? You get off the bike for up to 10 days, 14 better. Then rest- sleep late, park off in front of the TV for two weekends, graze the food you want, then get back on the bike.

 

You don't need to spend money for someone to tell you this.

 

First, thank you for a great anwer and feddback.

 

1) No I do not race every weekend. Take some long relaxed rides the weekends that I do not race. I rest Fridays and Sundays

2) Nope, I concentrate more on endurance than speed.

3) Yes

4) Job not a problem and no more small kids.

5) I took 3 weeks of since the TB but raced or rather ride over weekends. I am not a racer I ride the raceses. Does it make sence.

6) No not true, I EAT

7) Nope

8) Not young anymore, well not that young 55y

 

But I listern to what you saying. Hope I will be right by 15 Nov for the To Hell and Back :-)

[quinton]

You need a special steak, ask Alberto C

[mtbmaranata]

Well it will be off the bike and out off the gym for two weeks. Hardest thing to do but if it is the way to go then it must be done. Rather this than packet all together.

 

Maybe I can get things done around the house, wife will like that

[Daniel XTR]

If its any Consolation.

Crater Cruise was horrific for most okes.

Heat, wind, rain, hail.

 

heavy day out

[Yang]

yang's post: when one line of 10 words is not enough...

 

Yep- never got into the twitter thing.

[Yang]

First, thank you for a great anwer and feddback.

 

1) No I do not race every weekend. Take some long relaxed rides the weekends that I do not race. I rest Fridays and Sundays

2) Nope, I concentrate more on endurance than speed.

3) Yes

4) Job not a problem and no more small kids.

5) I took 3 weeks of since the TB but raced or rather ride over weekends. I am not a racer I ride the raceses. Does it make sence.

6) No not true, I EAT

7) Nope

8) Not young anymore, well not that young 55y

 

But I listern to what you saying. Hope I will be right by 15 Nov for the To Hell and Back :-)

 

 

MTB, ok, so age is also creeping in- we take a little longer to recover than we used to. But with rest you should be ok.

[RudoJ]

I experienced the same problem. During a long MTB ride a week ago I "bombed out". Had no power or energy whatsoever. finished the ride and felt like I have never ever ridden in my life. So just did one short ride last week and will start slowly getting into it again this week. Was probably bound to happen, regardless of your skills and fitness level, everyone should take care not to over-train?

[wapad]

Well it will be off the bike and out off the gym for two weeks. Hardest thing to do but if it is the way to go then it must be done. Rather this than packet all together.

 

Maybe I can get things done around the house, wife will like that

 

 

get hold of maryks and get on a program she encourages gym time

 

maryke.verster87@gmail.com

 

chat to her and she may point you in the right direction

 

I go away plenty and its amazing what 2 weeks away from a bike can do its hard but it helps go to gym in that time

Edited October 11, 2010 by wapad

[mtbmaranata]

get hold of maryks and get on a program she encourages gym time

 

maryke.verster87@gmail.com

 

chat to her and she may point you in the right direction

 

I go away plenty and its amazing what 2 weeks away from a bike can do its hard but it helps go to gym in that time

 

Thank you Wapad, I indeed do have a program from her and I like it.