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Ten Walking Mistakes to Avoid - #10 Overtraining

By Wendy Bumgardner, About.com

Updated February 07, 2004

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You walk and walk and walk. But you have lost your enthusiasm. You feel tired, irritable. You always have aches and pains. You may be overdoing it.

The cure: Even the Creator rested on the seventh day.

Take a day off now and then to let your body repair, build up muscle, and store up some energy to get you back on the road again.

If you just can't stand a true day off, do some upper body weight training instead of walking and lower body work.

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