OK, so who discovered these, because I think they're helping my riding. Now let me get this straight: I'm supposed to take one or more of these 'Days Off' every single week? That doesn't sound right.













I may need a 21 Day Velo Rehab. Can I bring my bike?

Yep, even Coach Troy tells me that in Spinervals workouts. Must be true.

Being unemployed has helped my days off training quite a bit. I'm getting pretty good at sitting around eating pizza and watching movies or surfing the internet all day long.

I'm not sure the eating pizza is supposed to be part of the Days Off there Saki.

You didnt believe us about the days off thing, now you are doubting us about the fueling process.

You're right. I run on alternative fuel: dohnuts.

mmmmmmmm , Dohnutz

This is the 41.

Damn straight its the 41, here have a slice.

Effin A Is01.

many days off. my road bike hasn't seen sunlight since November. I took the mountain bike out once in December. Winter road maintenance here is rather poor.

Sometimes you get stronger in the days you don't ride than in those that you do.

Welcome to common sense !

There is no place for common sense on BF.

I dunno... I was taking about 30 days off for every one or two days on, for around 2 years. My cycling sucked major ass. I think there may be an optimum days-off/days-on ratio.

this coming weekend it will be 4 weeks since i was last on the bike. i'm going to be like a rocket!

just call it cross-training day instead of an off day.

Try doing an easy recovery ride on those days. You still get out on the bike and you get rest too. In fact since it's an easy day, it's a pleasant ride, as long as you can keep your competitive urges in check and not chase down little girls on "my little pony" bikes when they drop you.

^^^ Man, that's hard. They're mean.

Here's what I have to climb at the end of my 'recovery ride'.



Even in the 39 x 25 going very slowly, I'm still putting out 300-400 watts in a few spots (and there are three grades this steep on that hill). That's a problem. OFF the bike is generally better.

I don't buy this nasty rumor for one minute. Riding my bike is too fun to take a day off.

There's no fun in cycling.

I have fun because I don't race

In my limited experience, research, coaching help etc, the body needs down time to build from the workloads you give it. Obviously there are various schools of thought, and people are different. Last year I was training hard 3-4 days a week, and this year Im only doing 2 "hard days" as well as 2-3 moderate days...so far Im feeling better with a little more rest.

But again, its relative. Im much newer at this than many people here, and my weeks are maybe 7 +/- hrs. And its mostly short intense work. Threshold, V02, and AC workouts.