This page gives important excerpts from Joe Friels Mountain Bikers Training Bible. It has taken me a long time to understand 'how' to peak during the season. It is not as easy as it seems. My biggest mistake was trying to peak too much. Friel addresses that common mistake:
Such a peaking process should only be done two or three times in a season. The shorter the race season, the fewer peaks are possible without losing too much fitness.
I need to adjust my annual training plan to reduce my peaking periods. Right now I feel strong so I definitely don't want to lose anything. I also haven't been getting the hours in that I need too. Doesn't help that the weather SUCKS lately. It's been so freaking windy and now they are calling for high winds AGAIN this weekend. Not so bad when on the trail, but I'm tired of driving an hour to the nearest trail, especially at $4.00 a gallon. Riding on the road is the best method of training, yet wind makes that just miserable.
ANYWAYS, take a look at the Peaking page. Good info.
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