Participating in 70.3 Tremblant, it makes this week of training 'Week #2 of Base #3' periodization of my Annual Training Program. Based on last year training volume, I should train for 9:30 hours this week. At first, it does not look like a big week. With the shitty weather in Montreal, cancelling my run, and something like a cold beginning, it becomes difficult to complete the planned volume. Also, I am the type of person listening to my body; if I feel it does not want to train, I take a recovery day or completely off.
It's all a matter of balance. There is no right or wrong answer. I prefer to be undertrained as I can always improve afterward. If I lean toward the other side, overtraining, I lose focus + my fitnesss and - especially - all will to train and compete. I am not THAT competitive. I want to do well but I don't compare myself to others, I compare my current performance to my previous ones.
