Week 10
Is it the training or the recovery that makes us more fit? It's an interesting question, and most physiologist agree it's really a combination of both. We need to give our bodies time to absorb big training loads if we want to continue to improve. This week we embrace this concept with our first mid summer recovery week. This week our goal is to absorb the last 4 weeks of training before we jump into another 4 week training block (see mesocycles)
This week we recommend just one strength session on the junior and masters plans. Remember to prioritize sleep and nutrition even though our total training hours are reduced for the week (see Optimal Nutrition for Recovery). We focus on recovery early in the week so we can feel fresh for our one interval session of the week; L3 bounding.