Knowing when to rest

"ChronoFish" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Here is something that I'm sure everyone fights with.
Knowing when to

rest. Because I'm self-serving I'm going to use myself as an

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example.

I've had a pretty good week - about 13 sessions (mix of
run, bike, swim,

lifting, and core-strength) and a full rest day (zip,

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nothing) over the last 8 days. My rest day was 4 days ago.

Last night in the weight room (upper body work out
followed by core

strength class) I was weaker than normal, but not
necessarily

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weaker than expected. My morning "long" run (only 6 miles
- I'm building

base to 12 miles) was a bit faster than normal.

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This morning I am "feeling it". Mostly the arms/shoulders
- but really

all over. As I type this I've done a quick HR test - and it

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seems normal.

So part of me says that this is normal fatigue and getting
out on the bike

now with a short evening run will do me good. The other

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part of me is fearful of doing too much while I'm trying
to build base.

Any thoughts? Obviously by the time I read them it will be
too late - I

will have either shoved the workouts for tomorrow, or I

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will have gone ahead with them.... but I'm curious how you
would deal with

it.

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-CF

I am not an endurance athlete by nature. I just like to
compete in sports and there are few (quality) outlets for
over-the-hill sprinters.

Therefore, my brain is hardwired to red-line it during every
workout. At my age, I just can't do that anymore. Rather
than a "rest or workout" dilema, I compromise. I give myself
a couple of choices to keep from wimping out:

1. Junk miles - Allow myself to back-off and just go
through the motions for one workout. Many folks find
these useless, but I find it less stressful than a total
layoff day .
2. Substitute a run or bike with a swim workout - I
take less of a beating and I tend to short-change
swimming anyway.

Understand, for me, participation is about fitness - - not
podium appearances. So any miscalculations in my preparation
are far more forgiving than someone at the front. Take it
for what it is worth.

rsquared

I like to do short and easy when feeling fatigue catching
up. Seems to work better than taking time off. A long easy
swim with form practice works well for the body and mind. A
good "steak and potatoes" meal helps afterwards.

Ken

"ChronoFish" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:Eszbc.14684$of.13283@lakeread03...

Quoted message said:

Here is something that I'm sure everyone fights with.
Knowing when to

rest. Because I'm self-serving I'm going to use myself as an

Quoted message said:

example.

I've had a pretty good week - about 13 sessions (mix of
run, bike, swim,

lifting, and core-strength) and a full rest day (zip,

Quoted message said:

nothing) over the last 8 days. My rest day was 4 days ago.

Last night in the weight room (upper body work out
followed by core

strength class) I was weaker than normal, but not
necessarily

Quoted message said:

weaker than expected. My morning "long" run (only 6 miles
- I'm building

base to 12 miles) was a bit faster than normal.

Quoted message said:

This morning I am "feeling it". Mostly the arms/shoulders
- but really

all over. As I type this I've done a quick HR test - and it

Quoted message said:

seems normal.

So part of me says that this is normal fatigue and getting
out on the bike

now with a short evening run will do me good. The other

Quoted message said:

part of me is fearful of doing too much while I'm trying
to build base.

Any thoughts? Obviously by the time I read them it will be
too late - I

will have either shoved the workouts for tomorrow, or I

Quoted message said:

will have gone ahead with them.... but I'm curious how you
would deal with

it.

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-CF