Originally Posted by wag
... I know that a higher than average resting heart rate can be a sign of over training...
In my case, the most reliable thing that RHR indicates is how deep asleep I was just before the measurement. (If the alarm clock wakes me from a deep sleep, RHR is around 34; if I wake on my own and end up lying in bed until the alarm goes off, RHR is more like 40)