dudleyadventures asked:
First, great season. For years I succumbed to the more is better IM training philosophy and quickly reach a plateau rife with overuse injuries and withering motivation. This year, while at a class with Max Testa (BMC team doc and longtime cycling expert) he advised that current thought chose specific intensity over volume. Never ride more than 4 hours unless it is a social need, he told me. The latter part of my season saw marked improvement. My question: what do you do in the off season?
Thanks for the note and question.
I usually stop ‘training’ and start ‘exercising’ during off-season. What that means is my daily 60-80minute workouts often become daily 45-60minute exercise sessions with my wife. Some jogging, some biking, some swimming, just for fun. So I rarely stop being active, but certainly have a big mental break from focused, progressive workouts.
