Psychological and physiological responses to training are linked. Psychological disruptions often mirror overtrained or maladapted states before obvious physiological indices appear. [At ICAR the POMS test is used. That is a general test of mood state disruption. A more sensitive measure for use in sporting environments is the DALDA (Rushall & Pyke, 1990).] The assessment of athletes' behaviors and moods is a valid procedure for determining whether training loads should or should not be adjusted. Psychological monitoring of athlete states may be a more cost-effective measure than using physiological tests. Implication: Testing athletes for psychological disturbances is a valid method for evaluating training responses.