The sprint, take a rest, then get up and go again seems to have worked well for me, and it should for you. I learned a while ago that everyone needs to rest up, and recharge before they go 100 miles an hour again. Nobody can go to their max 7 days a week, although i had a pretty good go at it at one time in my life.
My 100 miles an hour mentality works from monday to friday, foot to the pedal, which allows me to get the very most out of myself and others of course.
Then, i find that saturday i need some downtime, sunday too. This is when i spend time with family, chill out a lot more, work out what’s gone well in the week, and what i could do better the upcoming week. Anyone with a business knows that it’s like having another baby, its with you 24 hours a day and you’re always working on it!
In exercise terms, i never workout on saturdays apart from a longer walk with the dogs in the mornings.
On sunday, i do the big hill up the graig not far from my house, this is always a good barmometer of where my fitness is at.
So monday to friday is where i place all of my physical efforts. I always eat well during those days to fuel my energy levels. I always hit the sack early to recover from the day, and to hit it hard the next day. These are simple strategies that work well for me.
So whats your strategy? Are you a monday to friday person maxing yourself out? Are these your vital days in terms of the performances you need to put in? Everyone needs a strategy of when they train, when they rest and relax, and when they need to get up and go 100 miles again.
Planning your week makes the process easier. If you work 4 days on, 4 days off for example, you need to hammer 3 those 4 days off days in exercise terms, and plan at least one or two workouts on the “on” days.
Don’t leave it to chance, work out your diary in advance and plan how you’re going to get the most out of your body and energy levels!!
