{"id":4016,"date":"2022-12-27T12:13:26","date_gmt":"2022-12-27T11:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/uk\/?p=4016"},"modified":"2023-09-29T14:18:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T12:18:34","slug":"training-burnout-how-to-prevent-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/uk\/2022\/12\/27\/training-burnout-how-to-prevent-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Training Burnout \u2013 How To Prevent It?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recognizing training burnout can be hard and dealing with it is a long process. You can save yourself a lot of trouble with prevention. In this article, we will go over several practical tips that will bulletproof you against burnout and allow you to enjoy cycling long term.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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As you know from previous articles in the series,<\/a> burnout is often psychological but can be accompanied by physical overtraining symptoms. You need to take care of both the body and the mind to protect yourself against burnout. See if you can improve in one or more of the following areas.<\/p>\n

Understand the deeper reason why you train<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Cyclists driven mainly by external motivation in the form of podiums, times, and events are at a higher risk of burnout. These outcomes are often not under your control and only bring motivation in the short term. Try going deeper and ask yourself the important question. Why do I ride? Is it for the adventure, to test yourself, to feel connected to nature or to enjoy the company of like-minded people? Those are the reasons<\/a> that are much less likely to leave you with burnout.<\/p>\n

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