Originally Posted by
MDcatV
i dont think it's the metal management yard fire.
i think it's fatigue from "4 hrs. at >0.8 IF" + whatever the A ride is + 225 mile weeks + swimming + haphazard training that is more riding than training and lacks big picture focus or clear structure (this is my opinion from reading a few of your posts).
Originally Posted by
waterrockets
+1 MDcatV
Yeah, swimming faster than you planned is not going to allow "active recovery" to recover jack squat. (Re-)read Friel, esp. the part about how training makes you weaker, and only recovery makes you stronger. Recover as hard as you train, or harder.
Sorry to bring this up again, but this is right on. I'm still learning to manage training stress. Checked TSS and holy crap:
Weekend was 170+280=450 TSS. My supposed "recovery" day was ~75+90=165 if I count the hard (albeit short) swim. 615 in 3 days, no wonder I could barely turn the pedals! Then yesterday was ~35 TSS, and I had no problem commuting at threshold after swim this morning.