Warning: This is a personal vent/worry fest
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Today on my lunch break I was going to head out for a quick 30 minute run. I got going, and clipped off lap 1 of 3 of the 1.42 mile loop in the usually pace for it, but my heart rate just wasn’t near where it should be. So I decide to bag it, and come in and eat some lunch and do the rest of the day thing.
Then as I’m eating lunch, stupid thoughts drift into my head. Adding up things from the last couple weeks:
Dumb Thourghts that give me doubt
Heart rate on the bike compared to perceived exertion seem out of wack (outdoors and indoors)
Ditto for running
Feel stagnant in my performance on known loops on the bike
Am I overtraining?
I don’t feel like I’m doing enough quality workouts, etc, etc, etc.
I’m not doing enough, etc, etc, etc
Then I have positive thoughts:
My swimming has really come around, my initial IM goal was a 55 or so swim, and I’m thinking now I probably have a 50-51 that I can cruise out.
Running speed/pace at Target HR has improved, but see note about PE being out of whack.
Biking speed/pace at Target HR has improved, but see note about PE being out of whack
Biking power guessitmate on my indoor trainer has improved, but see note…
With a month to the day left until IMWI, I’ve got all these thoughts rolling around in my head, and I’m just not sure how to approach it.
From what I’ve learned the HR and PE being out of whack (compared to earlier this trainingn season) indicates overtraining, but I don’t know if I am. between my weekly rest day and tying in my wife’s training (hence fears of lack of quality at times) it gives me a couple easy workouts/good cool downs, etc.
Part of me feels that I need to just stick to my plan, and have faith in my body; another part of me feels like I’ve dug myself in a HUGE hole and is worried I won’t be able to pull myself out in a month.
Anybody want to help convince one side or the other that it’s right, and what to do?
Thanks for letting me go on.