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Rolling the Dice... (Read 790 times)

    Cut back weeks are the biggest load of crap ever sold to the running public.  Wait.  This is still the same thread?  Crap.


    Anyway I've never seen a need to plan cut back weeks.  When ramping mileage it's pretty common to be pooped sometimes.  Again, listen to your body.  If you need a break take a break.  If you feel a little tired, well, that's the running business.

     

    God, what's wrong with us today, Mikey!?  This is two-for-two!

     

    If you have to cut back, you're doing it too hard.  Of course, you CAN plan for it just to be conservative (I know Greg McMillan does it this way); but there's no NEED for it if you're listening to your body.


    A Saucy Wench

      Great thread

       

      sorry to hijack the thread but i have a question i would like to ask (before i forget) but what do you think of cutback weeks that a lot of people talk about doing say every 4th week

       

       Never plan a cutback week.  Life happens and forces cutback weeks on you when you least expect it.  Usually the week after a "planned" cutback week. 

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      Pammie


        Mikey and Nobby

         

        Thanks for that. Just working on building my mileage back up and people tell you to cut back so body can recover and recuperate. I won't cutback - will listen to my body and run appropriately.

         

        I'll have to remember that Nobby thank you

        Pammie


          Ennay

           

          So true - it does you can bet money on it

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