steaktaco

... Between base and build? I'm just starting my build period after being cold (no more than 8 hours) for a couple of weeks. Before that I had a good 12 weeks of consistent base miles. Did I blow it? Is this going to suck?

waterrockets 

You'll be fine. It depends on what you did with your < 8 hours, but that's still "active." I only ride 9 hours most weeks this season, and last season, it was 5.5 to 6 hours each week.

GuitarWizard

Let me get this straight.....

You're worried that you "only" got in around 8 hours of riding per week for a 2 week period after 3 months of base, and think you blew your season?

timmhaan

i bolded the important part of your post. you'll be fine.

barryflht

Ever hear of Recovery Weeks ??

steaktaco

Well... I did feel like I lost a lot of momentum the past couple of weeks, being busy with a friend's wedding and all. I don't think I've blown the season, I just wanted to know if there was any common wisdom in directly following your last base period with your first build period.

Also, I gained 5 pounds in the last two weeks with all the college buddies I've been entertaining. That's after going from 156 to 142 in three months.

Yep. Weeks 4, 8, and 12 were low intensity weeks, 7 hours.

Thanks all.

The_Cretin

If you didn't get to Build then you haven't gained anything to lose in the first place.

patentcad

I thought this was an AA thread. By the way, recovery takes more than a week in AA.

HillMut

YOU ARE SCREWED MY FRIEND, ITS OVER! O-V-E-R!!! just wait until next October.