Are you paying compounding interest on fatigue and recovery? We look at several different ways to address today's workout depending on where you are mentally and physically. Just because something is in your Training Peaks doesn't mean it's perfectly crafted for you on that day. We always want to encourage athletes to make the right decision based on how they feel, what is going on in their lives, and what the body is telling them. And believe us, there can be mixed signals. Today, we address the signals saying it's time to get after it and the ones that may be begging you to flog yourself for the wrong reasons. What's today's appropriately effective does?

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Topics:

Compounding interest in training
Compounding interest in fatigue
The find line between fun and the infirmary
Constant ambition
Who are we trying to prove things to?
When you want to bury yourself
On the days when we don't have it
How to think about warm up
Being stuck in the moment
What is your body telling you today?
Clear the air during warm up
What the signals are really telling us
The problem with pre-built workouts
Making your own recovery decisions during workouts
What to look at when you start
Finding extra mental gears
When the subconscious tells us we suck
Flogging yourself for the wrong reasons
Looking forward to tomorrow's work
Compounding gratification
How many days in a row can we kick the can
Snow plow analogy
Wrecking your nervous system
Appropriately effective dose for good recovery

Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com

Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com

#920 – Optimize Your Engine and Decision Making