On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 15:08:29 -0400, Hannah Gruen
wrote:

"billydee" wrote

At higher intensities you have to be careful of
overtraining--especially on a ketogenic diet. Sometimes it is best to
back off the intensity. You have to listen to your body. It's not
always best to go as hard as you can all the time.

Good point. I'm not sure whether I agree this is more true for a person
who
is long-term adapted to a ketogenic diet, but you could be right. I
totally
agree about the "listening to your body" thing. I think it's the most
important thing I've learned over the years, in terms of both diet and
exercise.

've gotten myself into an overtrained state more than a few times and
it's
really counterproductive in the long run. I don't think most casual
exercisers are aware of it when they get there. In fact, I'd never really
heard of it nor was I aware of the symptoms. Even after hearing about
it, I
assumed it would apply only to "serious" athletes, not just some
middleaged
lady who came home from work and ran too many miles, too often.

HG



It would be great if there was a simple test for overtraining.
Supposedly, you can take your heart rate in the morning as soon as you
wake. If your resting HR is several beats above what it is normally, you
might be overtrained (or had one too many beers!). However, even this
isn't that reliable, supposedly. My problem is that I have to get up so
quickly to get dressed and get outside, that I always forget to take my HR.

--
Bob in CT
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