I supposed since this is my first blog I should be offering some important tidbit of information or some nugget of wisdom that will change your outlook on exercise and revolutionize your training program. Unfortunately all I can give you is a little advice to start your year off with. Summer is still months away and many of us are training with the racing season in mind. Ideally it is good to spend the beginning part of the season focusing on base (aerobic) training, however; it is easy to get caught up and do too much too soon. Sometimes you will feel exceptionally well and decide to push a little harder or decide to go out on a ride with a group and allow yourself to get sucked into a faster than normal pace. Although this may not be the end of the world in most cases, it can lead to early season injury and cut into your aerobic base. It can be extremely disappointing to injure yourself in the off season. Just last year I injured my achilles by training to hard to early. One hard day of training caused me to be unable to run for almost an entire year. Unfortunately knowing what to do and actually doing the right thing for your body is two entirely different things. During the winter months stay within yourself, lower your intensity and enjoy your workouts. Moderate pace now can lead to big gains in the racing season. If nothing else you’ll be able to stay fit and healthy through the winter.
Eric Atnip
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garyd // January 3, 2007 at 4:24 pm |
Eric – Good words to hear this week! It is fun to have a new year because it infuses that motivation, but sometimes a little too much. Jeff and I were on a run this morning and I was telling him that I’m excited that Nov/Dec went so well for me and with Jan coming along – I felt great!
Making sure that the “I feel great” feeling doesn’t turn into the – “I did to much and got injured/sick/etc” is a very important part of staying consistent this winter!
Thanks again for the reminder.