PERIODIZATION FOR THE REST OF US
WE'VE ALL HEARD about periodization, that we should go hard for a few days or weeks then go easy for a bit. Apparently...
... there are massive gains to be made.
The pros do it.
We should.
But, how?
Actually, if we're not pro and we actually have a life it can come quite naturally.
Here's the way...
- Mondays are big work days for me, and I'm tired from the big weekend ride, I go easy.
- Tuesdays the fellas get together, and we always end up going hard.
- Wednesdays I want to have some fun offroad, and wind up doing tempo with some hard efforts where the terrain is punchy
- Thursdays are good days to put in some time with Surfergirl doing something she likes to do
- Fridays, I have time for an quick and easy spin before wrapping up the work week.
- Saturdays, time to get back with the fellas and smash it.
- Sundays, are all about church and family.
... most weeks run.
The months...
- 3 weeks of good consistent training
- and one week dialed back with family and work,
sometimes planned, sometimes not.
... have their own rhythm.
Looking at the year...
- family events
- work events
- holidays
... seem to create the longest off training blocks.
Oh, I almost forgot...
- some enjoy the break
- some go all Rocky indoors
... the weather has an agenda all its own.
The pros often sacrifice the events we might consider interruptive to our 'A' race prep...
... we are pro in a much different way.
We thoroughly enjoy what's truly important.
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165.4 lbs/12.7%
8 hours sleep
0 PullUps, 0 PushUps + 0 Box Jumps, Nordic Curls, Heel and Calf Raises
0 minutes stretching
60 minutes Reading/Journaling
87/79/7 (fitness/fatigue/form)