Overtraining syndrome (OTS)
LoadPersistent performance decline despite rest, resulting from chronically excessive training load without adequate recovery.
Overtraining syndrome (OTS) occurs when the load-recovery balance is chronically disrupted. Unlike non-functional overreaching (NFO, reversible in 2-4 weeks), OTS requires months of rest. Symptoms: unexplained performance drop, persistent fatigue, sleep disturbances, irritability, chronically low HRV, reduced appetite. It differs from overload (planned overloading) which is intentional and followed by planned recovery. Prevention: respect recovery weeks, monitor HRV, adjust volume at the first signs.
In TriPaced:
In TriPaced, recovery weeks (roughly 1 in 4) and TSB management aim to prevent overtraining. The engine's physio guard blocks overloads that exceed physiological ramp rate limits.