Over Training

Follow the following four steps to see how you are getting on with your training:

Weekday
(120 hours) Weekend
(48 hours)
Total

Sleeping

School (time at school NOT doing PE/sport)

School (time at school doing PE/sport)

Studying/homework

Travel (remember to from school, sport etc)

Grooming (shower, hair, dressing)

Eating

Reading (for pleasure)

TV/DVDs/Movies

Internet (games and social networking)

Hobbies

Sport training (outside school hours)

Sport competition (outside school hours)

Work

Free Time

Other activities

Total hours

Check the boxes that apply to you:

Energy	Lots Ok Tired
Appetite/eating	I eat well I eat well some of the time I am not hungry or I eat poorly
Hydration	I always have water available Most of the time I can have a drink I get thrirsty and can't always get a drink
Recovery from soreness	My muscles are not sore I am sometimes sore I am sore after most training/games
School/sport balance	I have enough time for both Sometimes school time and sport time clash Sport takes me away from school lots
Sleep patterns	I am not tired and wake up refreshed I am sometimes tired and it is hard to get up I am always tired and want to sleep
Wellness	I don't get sick much I am sometimes unwell I always get sick with colds/coughs and infections

Check the boxes that apply to you:

	Green		Yellow		Red
	I look forward to sport time		I play multiple sports		I don't enjoy my sport anymore
	I don't get injured		I play in many different competitions (school, Club, Rep)		I only do sport because my parents really want me to
	I am not sore/achey or exhausted after every training session		It is hard to juggle my sport commitments and they sometimes clash with each other		I have lots of injuries and some that won't heal
	I eat well and have enough energy		Several coaches look after me		I feel that I don't have enough time in my life
	I wish I could play more sport		My coaches sometime disagree on what I should do to improve or play well		I worry if I talk to my coach about too much training I won't get to play
	I can talk with my parents and / or coach about sport and training		I play in extended carnivals (all weekend or weeks at a time of sport)
			My training or competition time is spread across the day (eg, swim at 6am, Basketball at 8pm)
			I play in age groups above my own (e.g. senior sport).

Now that you have completed these tests, check out the following links that can help you in your training:

• Talking to your coach
• Training/Competition Diaries
• Over-training: some facts
• What if I am over training

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