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Training problem...
Hi, I was cold on Sunday and yesterday I woke up with flu symptoms.
Currently I train well:
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: Training
Wednesday: Training
Thursday: Training
Friday: Rest
Saturday: Training
Sunday: Free route
The question is that today I have to train Z2+Z3, but I'm still something wrong...I can change the today for the Friday and if I'm better start tomorrow?.
This is my week of recovery in my training plan.
Regards .
Currently I train well:
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: Training
Wednesday: Training
Thursday: Training
Friday: Rest
Saturday: Training
Sunday: Free route
The question is that today I have to train Z2+Z3, but I'm still something wrong...I can change the today for the Friday and if I'm better start tomorrow?.
This is my week of recovery in my training plan.
Regards .
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Don't train with symptoms of a respiratory infection. You'll risk losing far more by making it worse than you would by taking a few days off the bike. A small delay in your traing, especially during your recovery week, is inconsequential.
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I had a conversation with Max Testa about that a number of years ago when I was living in California and training with him. He said many times these sorts of issues run sub-clinically with no major symptoms. Then after a stressor of some sort (hard training, not enough sleep, etc.) it comes out as a cold, flu, or other thing.
He told me it is not worth it to push through illness. It is better to take a few days easy then to push through it and get sicker. That would cause you to take more time off.
Since it is a recovery week, a few easy days won't hurt.
He told me it is not worth it to push through illness. It is better to take a few days easy then to push through it and get sicker. That would cause you to take more time off.
Since it is a recovery week, a few easy days won't hurt.
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Take plenty of rest and recover properly. This may involve more recovery than just a standard "recovery week".
Did you take a reasonable rest at the end of the season?
Did you take a reasonable rest at the end of the season?