Originally Posted by
carleton
When I went to "weekend warrior" status, it was like my days got longer. I had time to do stuff, run errands across town, meet friends for drinks after work, etc...
Not to rag on the typical roadie model too much, but this is exactly how I felt when going from the chronic cardio paradigm to the track (with about 1/3 the saddle time, much more intervals and intensity). Previously: 6-hour sufferfest on Saturdays, followed up by being utterly useless for what little remained of the day; and then another ride on Sunday. Now: Saturday done before 10am; Sunday off. Weekends reclaimed. To be fair, during the week I probably spend more time than before, if you count lifting M/W/F. But I'm fortunate to have weights in the garage.