Workout Of The Day For Thursday, 10/21…
Lots of options for you today, folks… it’s kind of like a Greatest Hits day!
– If you’re tired from the last couple of days of intensity, take it easy today. Go for an easy 1 hour spin.
– Not tired, but feeling like you’re intensity-ed out? Go super traditional, and do a Slow Roast today:
https://crosssports.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/workout-of-the-day-for-thursday-108/
– Feeling super motivated? Classic 2×20 time…
https://crosssports.wordpress.com/2009/09/15/workout-of-the-day-for-914-2/
… or even Mixed Messages…
https://crosssports.wordpress.com/2009/10/06/workout-of-the-day-for-tuesday-106/
Damn… why all the options today?
It’s getting to be the time of the season where the fitness level at the races is all over the map; some people are on the way up, some folks are hitting their peak, and we’re starting to see some of the early season front runners begin to come crashing back down to earth.
Figure out where you are in your fitness progression, and train accordingly.
Starting to feel burned out? Back way the hell off. Take a couple of days easy.
Feelin’ like you aren’t quite there yet? Hit it hard, and see if you can’t jump start things a bit.
Somewhere in the middle? Cool… go with the safe maintenance program, and keep doin’ what you’re doin’.
Here’s the basic outline of a super traditional cross season weekly schedule:
Monday: Recovery
Tuesday: Long Intervals
Wednesday: Skills work and short intervals
Thursday: Slow Roast Day
Friday: Easy
Saturday: Can Openers
Sunday: Race yer arse off…
Using that as a basic template, start to think about how you can structure your week to fit your current fitness (and motivation!) level. Don’t be afraid to back off on the daily workout if you’re getting burned, or ratchet things up a notch if you just aren’t there yet.
This is “The” Workout Of The Day, but really, it’s The Workout*s* Of The Day; lots of options. Take advantage of them, and vary the workouts to maximize their effectiveness for You.
Phew.
M
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