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Overtraining is like Radiation when you Test Positive

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June 18, 2012 by Jimson Lee 1 Comment

Last Updated on March 10, 2013 by Jimson Lee

This article is a continuation of Ben Johnson’s 10 Day Taper Before a Major Competition

The timing of the article is perfect as we are leading to the final week before the Olympic Trials for most countries (USA, Canada, Jamaica and UK).

Those who work (or worked) in a laboratory with radioactive materials will remember the film badge dosimeter, which is simply a piece of film in a badge used as a dosimeter to monitor cumulative exposure to radiation.

It’s worn as a clip on the white lab coat breast pocket.

Great, but what happens when you test the film and it shows a level dangerously high?

YIKES!  There was no warning! 

It’s too late!

Undertrain is Better than Over-train

The 2 points I am trying to make is (1) monitoring over-training is difficult and (2) you are better to under-train than over-train. The Tuesday series on HRV should be helpful in understanding the sport science behind it.

The topic of over-training is quite complex, and that would take several articles to cover this controversial subject matter.

The graph below shows an under-trained athlete has some chance of supercompensation, whereas the over-trained athlete does not.

supercompensation-curveIMAGE SOURCE: HIGH-PERFORMANCE TRAINING FOR TRACK AND FIELD by William J. Bowerman and William H. Freeman

SEE: High-Performance Training for Track and Field-2nd Edition

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Category iconCoaching,  Featured Story,  Recovery,  Track & Field,  Training Tag iconHeart Rate Variability

About Jimson Lee

I am a Masters Athlete and Coach currently based in London UK. My other projects include the Bud Winter Foundation, writer for the IAAF New Studies in Athletics Journal (NSA) and a member of the Track & Field Writers of America.

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  1. Jason says

    June 18, 2012 at 1:16 am

    What would a taper look like for an athlete like Michael Johnson (or any other 200/400 athlete) who is going to be using multiple energy systems? Is it the same with such short sprints?

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