RATIOS

Last week I talked about managing margins when it comes to tightening up accuracy.  This week, I want to break down another important math concept, which is training intensity to recovery ratio.

I love the mindset of hard work and dedication.  This is certainly a driver of progress.  However, this strength can be a weakness if it puts us over the top.

There is no surprise that the higher the training intensity, the more recovery is needed.  Where we get into trouble is when we tip the scales and start to train more intensely than what we can recover from.

When this happens, our bodies start to shut down.  Hormones get out of whack, physical and mental energy start to drop and probably the worst of all, the risk of injury exponentially goes up.

It is important to not outpace your recovery ability.  Certainly nutrition (quantity and quality), rest and a whole host of other individual factors impact what your recovery looks like.  This ratio can change as well, as sometimes recovery is better than other times.  Let’s keep those ratios in check.

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