08/09/2026
As an athlete and a coach, I try to do everything as correctly as possible. But to do things correctly, we also need to understand common mistakes we can easily make that can have a big impact. I'm definitely not immune from making mistakes in training but if we can avoid some easily avoidable mistakes we should.
Here's our first Common Training Mistake 👇
📣Training too Hard on Easy Days, and Training too Easy on Hard Days
What we need to understand:
👉 Every training session has a purpose and a goal. If you hit the wrong intensity for the given workout, this will effect all subsequent workouts and will likely reduce the effectiveness of the given workout.
👉 This mistake also causes athletes to spend too much time in the "pointless zone" of moderate. A moderate "easy run" misses the point. A moderate "intense workout" misses the point. Spending too much time in the "middle" decreases the physiological responses we're training for.
👉 Easy workout that you go too hard can lead to injury and are often the reason why athletes are then unable to hit their hard workouts hard enough. They simply aren't recovered.
👉 Athletes who train like this likely don't experience much improvement in fitness or performance. . .
✅ Avoid spending too much time in this "no man's land" training intensity
✅ Understand there is more to gain by spending time at each end of the spectrum
✅ If you have a coach and they are providing pace/effort guidelines, listen to them! . .
Over the next few weeks I'll be going over common training mistakes athletes make and how to avoid them. The best advice I can give to make sure you stay on track toward goals and avoid these common pitfalls is to team up with a good coach who can skillfully guide your training and help you navigate obstacles that come along. If you're in need of a coach, let's talk!
