AngryHobbit
Senior Master
With the Warrior Dash only two and a half weeks away, I've been training harder than ever. POUND on Mondays with half an hour of strength training before the class; yoga on Tuesday; Zumba on Wednesday - also with strength training; aikido on Thursday and on Saturday.
Between all that, and the full-time high-stress job, and the usual household stuff, there are times when I start feeling pretty ragged. And that's when I struggle. On one hand, I was brought up in the spirit of "No pain - no gain" and "just work your way through it." My dad, my uncles, my grandfathers - all former military men - were pretty ruthless in that respect. On the other hand, there are copious amounts of evidence advising against over-training - especially when coming up on a major athletic event of some sort.
How do you make a decision when to push through and when to allow yourself to take a break? What factors do you take into account and how do you make sure you don't feel guilty about taking it easy?
Between all that, and the full-time high-stress job, and the usual household stuff, there are times when I start feeling pretty ragged. And that's when I struggle. On one hand, I was brought up in the spirit of "No pain - no gain" and "just work your way through it." My dad, my uncles, my grandfathers - all former military men - were pretty ruthless in that respect. On the other hand, there are copious amounts of evidence advising against over-training - especially when coming up on a major athletic event of some sort.
How do you make a decision when to push through and when to allow yourself to take a break? What factors do you take into account and how do you make sure you don't feel guilty about taking it easy?