I’m worried about a triathlete who I know casually from my training group who has for the last few years been doing three IMs, multiple
HIMs and 5-6 marathons a year, with very little or no time off between some long races and minimal time allowed for recovery. She’s probably in her early 50s and has been sick and/or injured for most all of this year but still not taking a break. Every time I hear she’s sick or injured I text her and try to subtly suggest she take some time off. I just saw a social media post from her saying she had a fever and chills and is sick again, and she’s probably been sick for at least half of this year. I just sent a text suggesting that she get some good rest this weekend to help her recovery and she responded by telling me she needs to train this weekend. Her race times are slower then ever because of injury and I’m worried she could be doing serious damage to her body. Any suggestions for how to approach helping her? I feel like things are at a point where some sort of intervention is warranted but I’m not super close with her; however I do think she may be more likely to listen to me then to people she’s close with because of my extensive IM history (16 IMs in 15 years). Unfortunately I don’t know anyone who she is close to and don’t want to overstep my bounds or push to the point where she feels threatened and won’t listen.
If anyone else has been through this I’d love to hear advice on what to do or not to do. Thanks in advance!
HIMs and 5-6 marathons a year, with very little or no time off between some long races and minimal time allowed for recovery. She’s probably in her early 50s and has been sick and/or injured for most all of this year but still not taking a break. Every time I hear she’s sick or injured I text her and try to subtly suggest she take some time off. I just saw a social media post from her saying she had a fever and chills and is sick again, and she’s probably been sick for at least half of this year. I just sent a text suggesting that she get some good rest this weekend to help her recovery and she responded by telling me she needs to train this weekend. Her race times are slower then ever because of injury and I’m worried she could be doing serious damage to her body. Any suggestions for how to approach helping her? I feel like things are at a point where some sort of intervention is warranted but I’m not super close with her; however I do think she may be more likely to listen to me then to people she’s close with because of my extensive IM history (16 IMs in 15 years). Unfortunately I don’t know anyone who she is close to and don’t want to overstep my bounds or push to the point where she feels threatened and won’t listen.
If anyone else has been through this I’d love to hear advice on what to do or not to do. Thanks in advance!
