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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does he race? Is he knew to the sport? Is he on an app like Strava where you see others' progress, and you're constantly comparing yourself to them?

I'm a cyclist, and I get wanting to ride every day. Even if he's just recreational, it feels great, and the endorphin rush is hard to beat. If he's competing, the pressure to perform is intense, and road cycling is an extremely unforgiving sport.

Clearly he's not striking the right balance, but he could also be doing himself more harm than good performance-wise. Recovery (i.e. days off) is an extremely important part of training. He could time his recovery days to coincide with family obligations. (Or at least, not feel so bad about missing a day or two.) Also, he could be more structured about his workouts - planning shorter (an hour), harder workouts on certain days, or do longer (2-3 hour) rides, but just three or four days a week.

It just takes planning. But overtraining is a real risk, especially for amateurs. Riding every single day is unnecessary, and potentially counterproductive.

Hope this helps. Sorry you're having to deal with it. Maybe do some reading and talk to him about it, if he'll listen. Good luck.[/quote]

Yep, he's on Strava. Your post is really great and I thank you for it. I usually never restrict him - I'm highly independent, kids are grown, so no need to. That's why it was surprising that I could not get him to answer me regarding taking one or two days off as needed. Maddening. It might rain Thursday, which would be ideal. He's not professionally competing but is very competitive. [/quote]

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