effect of days off training?

"Eric Lambi" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Hello RBR,

I have a question about the effect of missing days of training. I have to miss 4 days of training
in January, and have another 4 day trip in March that is optional. The first trip (mandatory) is
about 6 weeks after the date I started training, and the second is another 6 weeks out.

Typically, I do rest weeks every 4th week, although the rest weeks involve only 2 days off (2 days
of hard testing and 3 days of Zone 1/2 to round it off). I am considering changing my schedule to
make my rest weeks every 6th week to coincide with the days I will miss training (the week would
be 4 days off, 2 days easy, 1 day of testing). I am curious as to the affects of missing 4 days
straight of exercise. I might be able to use a hotel gym or find a local gym, but I really can't
be sure that I'll have the time.

My main goals for the season aren't until mid-May and beyond, and I will certainly be training
hard before and after these missed days. I suspect that there will be little or no residual affect
from these missed days by May, but would like to hear the experience of others .
. . basically I am looking for advice on whether or not to go with the optional trip, and perhaps
some advice on whether and how I should change my training near the missed days (either before
or after).

Thanks!

Eric Lambi [email hidden]

This is probably not the advice you were seeking (that will no doubt be forthcoming), but if you're
truly worried about the detrimental effects of two 4-day off-periods between now and next Spring,
consider that you're encroaching on obsessive-compulsive territory.

Relax. Unless you're paying the rent off your winnings, some detachment might be in order. If your
overall program is decent, those two blips won't matter in the long run.

SB

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Originally posted by Steve Blankensh
This is probably not the advice you were seeking (that will no doubt be forthcoming), but if you're
truly worried about the detrimental effects of two 4-day off-periods between now and next Spring,
consider that you're encroaching on obsessive-compulsive territory.

Relax. Unless you're paying the rent off your winnings, some detachment might be in order. If your
overall program is decent, those two blips won't matter in the long run.

SB [/B]

brilliant.

eric, make sure you have fun when you ride.

In article <[email hidden]>, Eric Lambi

Quoted message said:

Hello RBR,

I have a question about the effect of missing days of training. I have to miss 4 days of training
in January, and have another 4 day trip in March that is optional. The first trip (mandatory) is
about 6 weeks after the date I started training, and the second is another 6 weeks out.

Typically, I do rest weeks every 4th week, although the rest weeks involve only 2 days off (2 days
of hard testing and 3 days of Zone 1/2 to round it off).

Many people would suggest that your rest weeks include training similar to the previous weeks but
with a decrease in duration for each type of training.

Quoted message said:

I am considering changing my schedule to make my rest weeks every 6th week to coincide with the
days I will miss training (the week would be 4 days off, 2 days easy, 1 day of testing). I am
curious as to the affects of missing 4 days straight of exercise.

Just change the week beforehand a bit by going harder and then use your four days off to
rest/recover from that. Even if you don't plan for the four days off it will take only 4-5 days to
regain what you *may* have lost during that time period.

-WG

Hey,

I read with great interest your question. It is my sincere hope to help you understand what is
going the happen as an effect to you skipping training. From what I gather, you are planning on
missing over 10% of the days in BOTH January and March. You can expect a reduction in your
performance of approximately 10% when your 'goal' period of late May arrives. The people you are
competing against will not be skipping training on these days. I checked. Therefore, it can be
surmised that you will be 6 minutes further back for each hour of racing. In a sport where races
are won and lost by inches, you will not be competitive. Better to just skip the season, stay
surfing on RBR, maybe spend sometime with the family, and start your planning for a 2005 comeback.
A few people are going to be inclined to tell you that your time away from training will have zero
effect on your performance two-four months later. They might even try to convince you that you may
perform better because of the resting. These people are not to be trusted. They may actually have
an ulterior motive of trying to win whatever dorky citizen bike race you are peaking for.

Oh, btw, you can just inject some fitness when you get back, if you know what I mean. 😉

Thanks, Ronde Chumpion

(here to help)

"Eric Lambi" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hello RBR,

I have a question about the effect of missing days of training. I have to miss 4 days of
training in January, and have another 4 day trip in March that is optional. The first trip
(mandatory) is about

6

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weeks after the date I started training, and the second is another 6 weeks out.

Typically, I do rest weeks every 4th week, although the rest weeks involve only 2 days off (2 days
of hard testing and 3 days of Zone

1/2

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to round it off). I am considering changing my schedule to make my rest weeks every 6th week to
coincide with the days I will miss training (the week would be 4 days off, 2 days easy, 1 day of
testing). I am curious as to the affects of missing 4 days straight of exercise. I might be able
to use a hotel gym or find a local

gym,

Quoted message said:

but I really can't be sure that I'll have the time.

My main goals for the season aren't until mid-May and beyond, and I will certainly be training
hard before and after these missed days.

I

Quoted message said:

suspect that there will be little or no residual affect from these missed days by May, but would
like to hear the experience of others

.

Quoted message said:

. . basically I am looking for advice on whether or not to go with

the

Quoted message said:

optional trip, and perhaps some advice on whether and how I should change my training near the
missed days (either before or after).

Eric, if I were you I wouldn't worry about it. Just put in a little more effort on your hard day
before and after your trip.

But if it really bothers you, most big hotels now have exercise rooms and you can use the time on a
treadmill.

I sometimes use trips to do a "forced taper", after which I attempt some sort of personal best. The
other times I do cross-training as best I can.