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Originally Posted by Dave 90TT
Recovery days are both necessary and improve your health. 1 to 2 days a week is about right.
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I raced track (kilometer and occasionally pursuit) years ago, and I rode rollers and wind trainers extensively and also used mountain biking as an off-week training opportunity. I rode on roads as little as I could possibly manage, since I was working a day job that had me on the road all day, every day. I'm hyper-motivated and tend to over-train, so I had to resort to wearing my HRM to bed sometimes to check my resting heart rate upon waking up. If I wasn't sleeping and my heart rate was above 55 bpm resting, it was time to back off. Trouble sleeping and elevated resting heart rate are warning signs.