Never catching a break

[Raptor]

If I get this new fitness instruction career choice of mine to pay off, I'll be exercising and
maintaining conditioning year-round. No more getting "fat" over the Winter. (I took my very first
class on a virtual ride from Salt Lake to Park City Saturday.) In a typical year, my weight would
stay roughly constant but my body composition would change with the seasons. If anything, I get
lighter in Winter (muscle is heavier than fat).

The pros and serious amateur competitors seem to require an annual rest period, or that's the
doctrine that I learned. Whether it means real de-conditioning or just casually maintaining a basic
level comparable to the typical in-shape hacker, I don't know.

Is this annual break a matter of mythology, or is it something that only serious endurance
competitors need to worry about, or is it relevent to someone like me?

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[John Forrest To]

"Raptor" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Is this annual break a matter of mythology, or is it something that
only
> serious endurance competitors need to worry about, or is it relevent
to
> someone like me?

For me, a little bit of time (like a week) completely off is important mentally. And a few weeks
very easy is important for me to get over little phycial problems that build up over the course of
the year -- like remnants of saddle sores, etc.

JT

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