220’s Winter Training Advent Calendar (Part 2)
Part 2 of our Winter Training Advent Calendar covers keeping warm, planning for the bad weather, and making sure you get a proper rest...
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10 Maintain Your Fitness
If you’ve worked hard throughout the season, you’ll definitely need a break so you can kick back and recharge the batteries. Bear in mind, though, that this doesn’t mean sitting on your backside until March. Keep a minimal amount of swim, bike and run sessions going to maintain your basic fitness so that when you want to pick up the pace in the New Year, it’ll be much easier.
11 Avoid Burn Out
Don’t go too mad too soon with high intensity training. No-one remembers who was flying in January when the season actually arrives.
12 Don’t Crash
When it’s icy outside just don’t ride your road bike. One missed session or a forced stint on the turbo is preferable to six weeks out with a broken collar bone or wrist. It’s not worth the risk and no-one enjoys using the scrubbing brush and TCP to get the gravel out of your hip.
