Top 5 things to love about the Off-season

During the off season....

I am able to rearrange the priorities of my activities, and I gotta do things that I had postponed due to training/races. 

I have the time to get sick and not feel guilty about missing the trainings.

Would that also fall under "Tempo training w/ accelerations"??  

1.  Going long and slow, which is what I'm best at (especially the slow part).

2.  Losing weight

3.  No race pressure, anxiety, etc.

4.  Cooler, less humid weather

5.  Working on my technique in all three disciplines

To quote Mike Ricci: if you're too tired for a  booty call, you're overtraining.

1.  Lifting weights and bulking up again

2.  Those really cold mornings of getting up and going to the pool to swim.

3.  LONG HOT SHOWERS after a workout in the cold

4.  Being lazy because you don't have a race coming up

5.  Catching up with friends and partaking in intoxicated debauchery around town

6.  Heading out on the bike or to a park on those few warm surprising days

7.  Travelling up north to see this thing they call snow

8.  College Football from 11 am to 2 am

9.  Volunteering my newly found time to some cause around town

10.  Counting down the days until my first race in the spring

This year:

1. Hitting the weights
2. Some run races
3. OWS in the wetsuit
4. MTB riding
5. Enjoying the kids & spouse events from the sidelines

I spent the last 36 years in the "off season" and just started training in August for my first triathlon next spring ... so my top 5 reads a bit different:

1. Finally being on a training routine that keeps me focused and motivated.

2. Watching the scale trend lower each week.

3. Actually enjoying running and lifting weights at the gym.

4. Reading tri-books and BT, etc. and getting psyched up for my first triathlon.

4.5 Soon to be learning TI swimming and buying new road bikes

5. Doing this all with my wife (with kids in tow) to enjoy our fall/winter together (great training weather in Charlotte this time of year).

Me, over-training?  Unlikely.  I did ramp up for a 1/2-IM in Aug (Timberman) but the low libido issue began and persisted beyond that.  I think I just over-planned my life to make sure that training, working, personal training, and basic social connections were all maintained over a very busy summer.  Sex suffered, and so did I. 

I am very eager about cutting back now that it's Fall.  I look forward to a few guilt-free 'lazy days' and one whole week off of training completely.  That week will likely be while I'm on vacation, with my sweetie, in a warm, tropical place.  Just 3 weeks away -- I can't wait!!

I'm looking forward to:

1. Running, running and some more running.

2. Spending actual time with my hubby - although a lot of that will be watching football!

3. Getting home improvement stuff done. I actually had enough energy and time to scrape wallpaper this past weekend.

4. Taking a week or two off from training - completely off.

5. Weight training. Will be the first time in a while. Hopefully it will be worth it come next season... 

I agree with Scout, what's an "Offseason"?

I live in Florida, as the weather gets cooler, then the afternoon thunder storms go away and I'll be doing more running than ever.

1. Skiing
2. weight lifting - mostly legs
3. coaching my son's hoops team (looking to repeat this year!)
4. sleeping in
   
5. more chicken wings and beer

amiine - 2006-09-25 1:29 PM

Chippy - 2006-09-25 10:21 AM

SunnyS - 2006-09-25 10:26 AM

Here's what I'm looking forward to in the off-season:

5. More sex with my sweetie 

To quote Mike Ricci: if you're too tired for a  booty call, you're overtraining.

What if someone happens to have EXTRA energy... does that mean that I am he is under  training?

Yes, it may be becasue you are he is under-trained, or that you are *I mean* he is desperate....