got rest weeks?

3 on, 1 off is good for me. The truth is that I can run the engine a little hot for a long time, but then I crash -- so the body will schedule its own rest week; however, recovering from such a crash takes a long time and you lose fitness.

Friel recommends a 2 on, 1 off for Masters riders.

I'm doing the Hunter 8 week TT plan, and this has week 4 and 8 as adaptation weeks, where it's pretty much recovery rides all week. The only problem I'm finding with this is adjusting my diet in the easy week.

Catabolic_Jones said:

The truth is that I can run the engine a little hot for a long time, but then I crash -- so the body will schedule its own rest week;

Same here Catabolic. I'm still learning to force myself to take some planned downtime, even when I don't feel fatigued. It's hard when the weather is nice and the bike is calling your name.

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Friel recommends a 2 on, 1 off for Masters riders.

That's what I should do at 46 years of age.

I have rest days instead of weeks. I have rest week too but just when I really lost motivation.

Doctor Morbius said:

Same here Catabolic. I'm still learning to force myself to take some planned downtime, even when I don't feel fatigued. It's hard when the weather is nice and the bike is calling your name.

That`s great!😄 I don`t have problems whit resting. Sunny days when bike is calling but I don`t want to respond are more problematic!🙄

What does rest mean? RD never mentioned rest to me, except between intervals. Haven't had a rest since January, and I think I squeeze into the "senior" category.😄

AndROOb said:

I'm doing the Hunter 8 week TT plan, and this has week 4 and 8 as adaptation weeks, where it's pretty much recovery rides all week. The only problem I'm finding with this is adjusting my diet in the easy week.

I look forward to my little o' rest week.
I look at them the same as the other weeks. As part of the training. A time to get stronger, but yet prepare for the next three weeks of hell.😄