Fatigue

Three-time XTERRA world champion and owner of MelRad Coaching, Melanie McQuaid, joins us to discuss how to judge fatigue, the effects of overtraining, and the “crossover effect.”

We address questions on how to train grit for race situations, if you can safely override the central governor, and training for a five-day stage race.

Guest coach Julie Young answers questions from listeners on fatigue, peaking, returning from injury, and sports nutrition.

There are many different physiological causes of fatigue, but how much of fatigue is really in our minds?