Going too hard, building too quickly, and inconsistency will all get in the way of a successful season buildup.
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It’s funny how everything seems to come in cycles. As the earth completes a cycle of its own, the calendar cycles back toward the start of the year, and many people cycle their training back to the base phase.
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For the last several months many people have been peaking, finishing up their final hard workouts of the year, or even taking some time off before starting the pursuit all over again. No matter when your training cycle begins, it’s best to start in the base training phase to build a solid foundation for the season ahead.
Here are the five biggest mistakes I see people make during base training: Going too hard
In the society we live in, we glorify hard work. The harder someone works, the more credit we give them and the more we pat them on the back. With base training though, harder isn’t always better. In fact, it rarely is.During base training we are attempting to build physiological adaptations that can only occur when we are operating aerobically (or with oxygen). These adaptations include but are not limited to, increasing the amount of blood your heart can pump per beat therefore decreasing heart rate, as well as increasing […]
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