What's the reasoning behind having a base phase? My high school coach never encouraged it but my college coach wants me to do one. I'm all fine doing it, just want to know the reasoning behind it.
What's the reasoning behind having a base phase? My high school coach never encouraged it but my college coach wants me to do one. I'm all fine doing it, just want to know the reasoning behind it.
Base phase milage is basically preseason conditioning. It is done to prepare your body for higher intensity training and racing. Without it you risk injury and not peaking for the important races.