The season is drawing to an end for most triathletes and cyclists and everyone is ready to take a break and put some (more) weight on! This is a classic pattern for many endurance athletes and is vital for performance and motivation. It's extremely difficult to maintain focus and high level performance for more than 4-6 months and that's why you should take a break.. If you are a distance runner you should also take note of this. The problem with distance runners is that they finish the track or summer road period and then immediately train hard for cross country and roll from one week to the next trying and often failing to peform at their best.. If you are a distance runner you may not be aware that triathlon and cycling pretty much shut down for the winter and pick up again in spring ensuring that everyone is well rested and hungy for racing as the season starts. Plan your breaks after particularly difficult periods or 'before' particularly difficult periods. If you are planning to train for London marathon you need a good 16-20 weeks, work backwards from the race, see when you need to start and go easy until that date to avoid burnout.
Here endeth theenduranceblog..
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