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Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Training - Do you do it when it is good for your body or convenient for you?
Do you plan your workouts around what is good for your body or convenient for you? I definitely fall into the latter camp. I am terrible about doing what fits into my schedule and NOT what would be best for me. A recent example is following the VCM two person relay. Did I take the next day off when I was sore and tired? No. I ran AND biked. Why? Well, it was a day off from work so I had a lot of time to fit the bike and run in whereas during the work week it is harder. Also it was a gorgeous day following many rainy ones. Did I take Tuesday off then. NO. I swam, biked and ran as I blogged about last week. I had the time and the weather was great again. Was this smart? No, but it tends to be how I do it. When I plan my workouts for the week, I look at my calendar, not what is best. Does anyone else do this?
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I do whatever I can fit in but throw rest days in when my body is run down.
I do what I want when I can get away with it and let my body figure out the whole recovery thing. :)
My workouts, as you know, aren't super consistent or regular, though, so my body typically has lots of recovery time.
I sit down every Saturday and look at my schedule for the next week and plan my workouts then. I try to stick to my regular running days and most of the times the works out fine since I work out early in the morning. But when I know I am home late the evening before and won't get enough rest I either plan a cross training workout or take a rest day.
The combinaton between what is good for our body and what is convenient for us is important when we plan our training. Unfortunately, it ins't always the case :)
Do exactly the same .. You have to when you work and live in the NE.
I try to follow my schedule which is set for "ideal" conditions... BUT (and this is a big but) I often have to move things around to accommodate weather, work, more work so what that means is that often I am not following my well thought out plan AT ALL!
And once again- your biking photos make me crazy jealous :-)
I often follow my schedule/the weather but do take breaks if I think my body needs it. I couldn't imagine doing all those workouts right after doing a half marathon though!
I'm quite good at doing what's good for my body. I think it came with almost 32 years of experience. I certainly didn't do the right things the right way in the beginning.
I usually think it's better to work out when you can if the alternative is missing out. So i follow your example of running / biking when I have time and when the weather is good.
However, I try to avoid lots of hevy days in a row, otherwise I know I'm asking for an injury...
As far as time of day, I do what's convenient. But if it's the day after a race I usually rest or XT lightly at most. Even if the day is wide open.
Mostly I try to stick to a plan that gives me a reasonable break between workouts but I'll sometimes decide to run just because there's a public holiday and I've got a bit of extra time.
I'm more a stick to the plan type of person...although these days I have no plan, so I go when I have the time and when I feel like it mostly. :) It must be so nice for you to be back out there riding and running whenever you please :) :)
I am definitely about convenience. I plan things out BUT have no problem with adjusting as needed for weather or life or because I am just tired :)
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