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