Originally Posted by
DaveLeeNC
Thanks for the response. Let me put this in my personal context and see if I get it.
I am 'whipped' and can take a rest day or take an "easy ride" that feels like a hard day, but isn't. And in my case if I take the "high RPE easy day" I will not be rested the following day so will face the same choices all over again. Note that I am 70 years old so this might be a factor.
But given all this a rest day would seem to be the only sensible choice if a 'real training ride' just cannot be done.
Sound about right?
dave
if you are not recovered for the hard day the following day you need to take a rest day off the bike, or two. The endurance ride is actually hurting your training. Remember recovery rides are supposed to be easy.. and short. Under an hour is best, just enough to loosen the legs. Long endurance zone rides still add fatigue and require their own recovery