2024/2025 Offseason Training Plans

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Amazing!!! Congrats- this is no small feat :raised_hands:. It’s great that you have this exciting goal to carry you into next season.

This brings me to your question:

I’d consider your motivation levels when making off-season plans. Your motivation is often an indication of where your body is at physiologically, and therefore a helpful indicator of how much of an off-season you need and what that looks like. One of the main goals of an off-season is to regain motivation to a level that will sustain you throughout the long season ahead.

Regardless, a complete break is beneficial for many reasons so I strongly suggest you take some time completely off of the bike, even if that is just a week or so. As for your approach when getting back on the bike, Jonathan shares some :sparkles:golden :sparkles: advice founded on scientific principles in the podcast clip I’ve linked below. I think his advice will be incredibly helpful for you.

You may also find this blog post helpful: How to Plan Your Offseason: When to Start and What to Do.

In addition, this clip below compliments the discssion above.

Let me know if you have any questions about any of this information. I’d be happy to dive into more detail if it’s hellpful :).

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Thank you, this is very helpful and good to know. I have been lifting weights religiously for 20 years, and am used to that feeling of when I need to cut back for a bit.

My wife is being induced with our 2nd child this Friday, and I did an all out effort 3 hr ride Sunday to see where I am at, so this week may actually be a good chance to take a good week off and reset. Then I can get back in a maintainable schedule for the remainder of the year, with a bit of a ramp up leading into my less-important mid-November race. I usually take it a bit easier around Christmas, which will prepare me to hit it hard with a structured plan after the New Year.

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:100: , having that background definitely helps with being in tune with your body and what it needs.

Aaah this is exciting! I hope all goes well :hearts:.

This sounds like an excellent time to shift your focus away from training. Sounds like a really solid plan. And if you feel that you need to adjust those plans, you can always do so. Not that I know from personal experience, but I hear those little ones can be somewhat unpredictable :wink:.

All the best for this exciting time! Let us know if any questions pop up further down the line :smiling_face:.

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Good luck, I wouldn’t have any solid plans yet for the next six months - maybe review in three or four weeks! :slightly_smiling_face:

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