Training vs. fatigue

[Bob S.]

I think there needs to be disincentives to try too much. Initially, I suggest that non-standard distances be rowed that cannot be ranked and compared with past performances and others. Steady pace should be done that is literally comfortable.

Excellent idea. It would help in ignoring the past and concentrating on future improvement.

Bob S.

[Carl Watts]

It's just finding a milage figure for your training that you can sustain from week to week to week on an ongoing basis.

It's pretty hard to find the number as you can be going down hill so gradually it takes a month to catch up with you.

Throwing in the odd seasons PB attempt really doesn't help matters, the last 2Km one took me a week to fully recover from while still trying to maintain the regular daily training. Thought I had it under control but hit the wall at the end of the week and had to have a few days off.

It's a fine line, however I must say that I still appear to be making gains even when constantly feeling a little fatigued, although you just think your not but then if I actually could taper before a PB I'm sure it would show more noticable gains.

You do have to factor in things like quality sleep, by the end of the week I'm pretty hammered but a couple of sleep ins on the weekend has me back to normal on Sunday which is the only day of the week that has no exercise.

[Cyclingman1]

If you were training seriously, one rule of thumb is that it takes three times longer then the layoff to get back.

Hopefully, that is a worst case number. One possible positive of coming back from a fairly long layoff is that with a conscious effort of reduced, sustainable pace, more miles can be done which has its benefits. Or at least in the case of someone who tends to have a short mileage, high intensity program.

This is a good time of the year to have a slowdown in anticipation of ramping up for the winter indoor rowing events. But being sick and dropping back more than one would want adds an element of anxiety. One just has to have confidence that past levels can be reached again.