This is a place to discuss the dizzying highs and devastating lows of rest weeks.
I am in the middle of one right now.
One new item of devilry that i have noticed: I find that often during rest weeks, I feel more “on edge” than normal. More stressed.
I was wondering if maybe this is because the stress hormones are still there and remain to be fully cleared out, but i’m also NOT getting the endorphins that i’m used to getting from hard exercise.
So i’m assuming this means things are working? Maybe it means i need some CBD oil or more yoga
I know what you mean. On rest weeks i get very restless and feel like I should be doing something. I tend to try and do a few more Yoga sessions and that helps.
yeah it’s just rough. I feel MORE tired than when i’m training rather than less, and as people have described, also restless. Not to mention that it’s finally nice out and yet i don’t get to go ride.
And I’m a long-term HRV tracker, and my HRV actually gets worse during rest weeks rather than better, even though i know there’s no way there’s any real “detraining” after just four or five days.
haha yeah me too! My highest days are after things like nine hammers or the trick.
I’ve decided i’m using it for long-term, aggregate trends, and then, only in conjunction with and alongside resting HR and subjective factors. Day to day it does not correlate well with readiness.
My main “tell” for when i’m overdoing it and need a rest is, i start to not be able to sleep well despite being very tired.
