been racing 25 years now and i still get a bit confused on when to take a break. season hasent even started yet and i had two days on the indoor trainer where the old lady down the street could have rode faster.. some friends say ride thru it, some say take a few extra days off. some say you'll loose what you trained so hard for taking days off. so i just dont know. i never knew how to go about taking in season breaks. i wann be fresh all the time like i USUALLY am..
took a few weeks off in october after last years season ended... then the slow build up. long slow miles, then a bit faster. getting outside when i can. up to 4 hours outside now. on my own this time of year mostly. trainer the other days. hard 20 minute sessions on the trainer 1 day a week. slowing building miles 1 week, a bit more in week 2 then a bit more in week 3. then its the down week.in my down week i ride a few 30 minute days then off a few. then build back up again. the religious 3weeks on 1week off .. i aint doing anything extra, like going hard 2 , 3 days a week. just long slow / moderate miles sat or sun. then ride the trainer spinning miles the rest of the week, with 1 day being a few20 minute, or four 10 minute hard tempo trainer rides.. last few workouts i had no legs at all.. question, how long of a break should i take before training again? i aint racing till april..i have 4-5 days a year like yesterday. these last few weeks i had 2!!! time for a few days off? then what do i do when i resume? normal training like i do? should i do maybe 30 minutes on the trainer instead of 45-60minutes 4 days a week? saving a bit more energy for the 1 hard day i do and the weeked long one? i was just thinking maybe do mon tues 30 min. 2 hours wed. thats the 20 minute workout day. 30 min on thurs off fri sat 2 hours ez and sun 4 hours outside alone or with the team. or should i keep doing 45-60 min on the days i'm thinking about only doing 30 minutes.. i'm just confused on why i have no legs these last few times.. no extra stress. plenty rest perfect diet..58 years old soon. cat 2. opinions??? bottom line, how long do you rst when you have no legs? they are dead walking up the steps. but why would they i go hard 2 days a week max and the rest is spinning in an ez gear..thanks alot..
took a few weeks off in october after last years season ended... then the slow build up. long slow miles, then a bit faster. getting outside when i can. up to 4 hours outside now. on my own this time of year mostly. trainer the other days. hard 20 minute sessions on the trainer 1 day a week. slowing building miles 1 week, a bit more in week 2 then a bit more in week 3. then its the down week.in my down week i ride a few 30 minute days then off a few. then build back up again. the religious 3weeks on 1week off .. i aint doing anything extra, like going hard 2 , 3 days a week. just long slow / moderate miles sat or sun. then ride the trainer spinning miles the rest of the week, with 1 day being a few20 minute, or four 10 minute hard tempo trainer rides.. last few workouts i had no legs at all.. question, how long of a break should i take before training again? i aint racing till april..i have 4-5 days a year like yesterday. these last few weeks i had 2!!! time for a few days off? then what do i do when i resume? normal training like i do? should i do maybe 30 minutes on the trainer instead of 45-60minutes 4 days a week? saving a bit more energy for the 1 hard day i do and the weeked long one? i was just thinking maybe do mon tues 30 min. 2 hours wed. thats the 20 minute workout day. 30 min on thurs off fri sat 2 hours ez and sun 4 hours outside alone or with the team. or should i keep doing 45-60 min on the days i'm thinking about only doing 30 minutes.. i'm just confused on why i have no legs these last few times.. no extra stress. plenty rest perfect diet..58 years old soon. cat 2. opinions??? bottom line, how long do you rst when you have no legs? they are dead walking up the steps. but why would they i go hard 2 days a week max and the rest is spinning in an ez gear..thanks alot..
