over training

dan man
dan man Posts: 68
edited December 2011 in Training, fitness and health
have been doing a lot of base training lately 12 to 15 hrs a week but keep finding im gettin colds :? . dont know if this is from spending 3n to 4 hrs on the bike in the cold or is it from over training :?

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  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    Neither do I :?

    There's more to overtraining than getting colds though. What's your diet like?
    More problems but still living....
  • dan man
    dan man Posts: 68
    amaferanga wrote:
    Neither do I :?

    There's more to overtraining than getting colds though. What's your diet like?
    diet not bad :) but have never don this much training befor so its new to me :? only biking last two years. have some spair time due to work been quit so makeing the most of it. steped up my hrs a week slowly.just have to listen to boady and try not too get too could on long spins. maybe more time on the tubro.take a least two days a week off and have a handy week every 3 weeks 8 hrs. not sure its over training becouse after a day or too im sound agin :?
  • McBain_v1
    McBain_v1 Posts: 5,237
    Sounds like your immune system is weakened. Time to start chuggin' Vit C supplements like there's no tomorrow and maybe take a break once a week. Although I would love to train every day I can't because I nearly always pick up some nasty bug when I start to get fit - very frustrating. I'm finding that carrying a jar of anti-bacterial handwash gel with me everywhere is really helping though! Must be all those other bacteria ridden gits that are the problem :)
    What do I ride? Now that's an Enigma!
  • ut_och_cykla
    ut_och_cykla Posts: 1,594
    AS well as Vit C make sure B & zinc are up to scratch and that carbs and protein don't fall short during recovery.
  • dan man
    dan man Posts: 68
    thanks for the feed back. started multvit and echinea so hope this dos a job for me, want to make the next four weeks count with as much base work as i can.
  • Forests of BC
    Forests of BC Posts: 5
    +1 on the Vit C. Also, do you eat dairy much ? I haven't had a cold or flu since I stopped eating it several years ago.

    http://www.notmilk.com/
  • jgsi
    jgsi Posts: 5,062
    Forests of BC wrote:
    +1 on the Vit C. Also, do you eat dairy much ? I haven't had a cold or flu since I stopped eating it several years ago.

    http://www.notmilk.com/
    :?
    sheesh, are you floggin' summat?

    Keep topped up on various pills ( I do it myself) is not only expensive but sometimes I wonder if I should really bother...it dont stop you getting from being inflicted with colds and such like but hopefully ( I say to myself) the time to get over them is much reduced.
  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    Forests of BC wrote:
    +1 on the Vit C. Also, do you eat dairy much ? I haven't had a cold or flu since I stopped eating it several years ago.

    http://www.notmilk.com/

    I haven't had a cold or flu since I stopped eating carrots. Visit my website: http://www.notcarrots.com
    More problems but still living....
  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    I haven't had a cold or flu since withdrawing from society and living in seclusion.

    Check out this link- www.notpeople.co.uk
    Insta: ATEnduranceCoaching
    ABCC Cycling Coach
  • slunker
    slunker Posts: 346
    Have you tried Colostrum???

    Also depends on your luck/immune system. I work in a school and used to get a cold about every month to 6 weeks for 4-5 years. Now I havent had a cold in about 4 years!! To me it looks like my immune system has built itself up, so it could be yours is doing the same.
  • SBezza
    SBezza Posts: 2,173
    I haven't had a cold for ages, and I just eat normal foods, that includes dairy, carrots and above all CHOCOLATE.

    Please visit http://www.eateverythingontheplanet.com
  • Forests of BC
    Forests of BC Posts: 5
    JGSI wrote:
    Forests of BC wrote:
    +1 on the Vit C. Also, do you eat dairy much ? I haven't had a cold or flu since I stopped eating it several years ago.

    http://www.notmilk.com/
    :?
    sheesh, are you floggin' summat?

    Keep topped up on various pills ( I do it myself) is not only expensive but sometimes I wonder if I should really bother...it dont stop you getting from being inflicted with colds and such like but hopefully ( I say to myself) the time to get over them is much reduced.

    So let's get this straight... You take expensive pills that you admit don't stop illness and MAYBE they help you recover once you're already sick ? Time for plan B, dude.
  • PT_London
    PT_London Posts: 1
    Hi

    Are you getting alot of sleep in between your sessions? Your recovery in between sessions is important. Like the others have said nutrition is important, but you will know if your over training if you are tired a lot and you haven't got the same power in between sessions. If you are over training take your volume down slightly.

    :)

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