Taking 2-3 days of active recovery following 14 days of solid training

Your question is a little vague. It’s pretty common for people to take 2-3 recovery/easy days after a single hard workout I’d venture to say.

Sounds like supercompensation theory but I would say 14 days is too long . If the workouts are not done within a dense block and the intensity is moderate to low supercompensation seems like a stretch

what kind of training is done in the 14 day block? usually most people take have 2-3 harder efforts during a week and 3-4 days of running really easy. maybe every month or so they will schedule easier workouts or less workouts as well if they are fatigued more than usual

parkerjohn wrote:

Sounds like supercompensation theory but I would say 14 days is too long .

Super-compensation is not a theory, and not fixed to some time period.

curiousss wrote:

Anyone try scheduling built-in recovery periods to help body absorb benefits of training?

As others have correctly answered, having built-in recovery periods is standard training protocol. If you are asking whether an extended training period (beyond your 'normal', for example, doing 'crash training') is going to need an extended recovery period, the answer is 'yes'.

Whatever works for you.

I am a big believer in rest days. I think it is important to work with the flow of your personal life which includes work, social life and your training. There is not just on path.

Use a training plan, adjust it to your life and keep moving.

hr measurement wrote:

As others have correctly answered, having built-in recovery periods is standard training protocol. If you are asking whether an extended training period (beyond your 'normal', for example, doing 'crash training') is going to need an extended recovery period, the answer is 'yes'.

Polarized training is the status quo but you can also train at a moderate level every day. I would not call that crash training. I'd call it a departure from a hard/easy dichotomy.

parkerjohn wrote:

hr measurement wrote:

As others have correctly answered, having built-in recovery periods is standard training protocol. If you are asking whether an extended training period (beyond your 'normal', for example, doing 'crash training') is going to need an extended recovery period, the answer is 'yes'.

Polarized training is the status quo but you can also train at a moderate level every day. I would not call that crash training. I'd call it a departure from a hard/easy dichotomy.

I agree. I had thought to include the Igloi training example, in which the recovery period is expected to be less than 24 hrs. However, Igloi actually observed the response of his athletes in their daily training, and would modulate their workloads on-the-fly, depending upon his perception of their performance that day, which would be affected, in part, by their recovery (intertwined with super-compensation) going into that workout.

It depends heavily on the athlete.

If you are 50+ and not what I call a “tank” type athlete, it should be part of the plan

otter wrote:

It depends heavily on the athlete.

If you are 50+ and not what I call a “tank” type athlete, it should be part of the plan

Can you elaborate on the tank athlete? thanks

STRONK wrote:

otter wrote:

It depends heavily on the athlete.

If you are 50+ and not what I call a “tank” type athlete, it should be part of the plan

Can you elaborate on the tank athlete? thanks

I usually use the analogy for athletes that I train that are not injury prone.