Training Pain & Giving Up

[944fan]

I watched a program about Usain Bolt the other day, whilst he was training he said some days he just can't face doing it and just wants to go home.

There was an interview with someone else on the Olympics saying about the pain and sometimes they just can't do anymore.

I found it strange to hear from someone who is at the top of their game. Makes me feel better about giving up and going home from gym occasionally, but if they can't be bothered sometimes not much hope for the rest of us is there?

[SirSamuelBuca]

if all your muscles hurt then fair enough.

if you have done a few reps and got out of breath and go home then you need to work on fitness.

a big difference from putting strain on your whole body for hours a day =-]

[LordGrover]

Pain is often a pretty good indicator of an injury.
It would be unwise to continue if you're injured, surely?

[Maxymillion]

This is probably the best way I can sum up my feelings when it comes to training.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB100014240527023041...

This guy has it so right....

[944fan]

Yeah pain is fair enough, silly to push through. But the Bolt quote was basically that some days I just can't be bothered. More like a mental lazyness rather than a physical incapability.

I guess any job is the same and some days you don't want to perform but I found it strange to hear from someone at that level.

I have been training for a 5K (currently a mega fatty so that is quite a challenge), sometimes I feel like I can't go on, most of the time I do push through. One time a couple of weeks ago I got half way and just had top stop, not sure if I mind made me or my body just couldn't hack it.

[MocMocaMoc]

Once I'm fully warmed up and in a rhythm I can run for absolutely miles, yet if one particularly depressing thought about life should crop up - I'm done - I sometimes just stop!

Peter Pan had the right idea.

Weights i can understand, you'll fatigue and you've done enough. Cycling, running... Id wager even fatties could double their distance with some mental coaching. I sometimes struggle if I'm running in unfamiliar ground! Despite being fit enough to continue.

[Hoofy]

Two things:
1) He said he wanted to go home... but did he continue to train?
2) There are two types of pain. Complaining that you're pumped and stopping is not a winning mentality. The body can often push through that kind of pain without problems. OTOH feeling some kind of awkward pain that is just not right is a signal to rest before you put yourself out of business for 6 months.

[Zad]

I suspect that is the sort of mental stress where one day you just say "ah, feck it, had enough of this" and go home to your trust fund and personal appearances every few weeks.

[Halb]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btPJPFnesV4
It happens.

[944fan]

Halb said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btPJPFnesV4
It happens.

the Rocky theme "Gonna fly now" is my PowerSong on Nike+

[monthefish]

It's a case of knowing yourself and knowing your body; You need to be able to tell the difference between your body telling you 'it can't be bothered' or whether it really isn't up to carrying on, and act accordingly.

Also, don't be too tough on yourself on bad days - just use it an incentive the next time you train.