Originally Posted by
az_cyclist
My normal routine is to take 2 days off a week, Monday and Friday. That seems to work best for me. Occasionally I will take an easy ride on Friday, but I never work out 7 days in a row.
This is similar to my strategy. It varies according to schedule and weather, but my ideal week is as many miles as I can manage on the weekend, days off on M and F, ride hard on T and Th, and a small chain ring recovery ride on W.