I think the real issue is if Garmin is constantly noting “unproductive” or “overreaching” it is not a good sign. Getting it every now and then is a normal part of training.
As I noted elsewhere:
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I think I need an interpretation 
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Green is Productive (gaining fitness)
Yellow is maintaining
Blue is recovery
Purple is peaking (i had an event end of that week)
Pink is strained
Red is over reaching
Orange is unproductive
This is also 4 months with the coach and the 2-3 months prior without the coach. Basically he steps me up in blocks then maintains for a block. I had an early event so he just leveraged what I had in the bank and got me recovered from the over training and back on track just in time for a taper for it.
What I’m finding fascinating is the progression in load. I’m older which he knows and manages but he’s found that I recover very quickly so he’s pushed me onto longer blocks rather than a massive uplift in weekly load. This is because I’m targeting multi day big mileage next year. On a 5 week block now and so far so good. The recovery is hardcore tho. Like I get SO bored 3 days in 
but it is enough to keep me on maintaining rather than getting into “recovery” according to Garmin. Is also more like a recovery 9 days rather than 7.
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I’m slave of that f*** fitness score! and garmin’s training load too!!
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Lovin this thread! Things I use (in combination - and not in any particular order)
- Feel.
- Stairs.
- Garmin Training Load (now that I’ve
figured it out). - If in doubt have a nap
and then back to 1.
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LOVE this!!
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Oh so true, never thought of stairs but they tell you so much!!!
Can’t even get up them = over reaching
Run up the stairs with ease = peaking
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Soneone put the jars of sjine to high up!
Shine jar is only half full.
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