I'm trying to take it easy for a few weeks, but I'm having a hard go at it. I feel like I have the same sort of mental anxiety/jitters I get while tapering, but I know my body could use a break from higher intensity training. What do you guys do / what does your training look like when you go into maintenance mode?
What does your "off season" training look like?
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I just do a tempo every week and occasionally maybe a track session, that itches the urge to workout pretty well. Just focus on aerobic training for now and slowly ramp up
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Sunday-Saturday easy run, as long or short as short as I feel. On top of that I go hiking, biking, rollerblading and swimming too. Trying to stay healthy and get in a good amount of volume. As far as hard workouts I don't worry about that, other than attacking some Strava segments occasionally.
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I do a fair bit more cross-training, and I use it as an opportunity to try sports I haven't done before. That way you keep moving and have a bit of a focus/mental challenge while keeping the physical demands a bit lower/more flexible. Stuff like strength training and swimming can pay off in the long term as well. When it comes to actual running I usually keep the frequency while decreasing overall volume, and I like to keep a few more intense sessions in there, but they're more geared towards maintenance than pushing the envelope so they're dialled back a bit compared to my in-season intervals. There's a lot of ways to do it though so it's worth trying a few different things and seeing what works for you.
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