Missed A-Race - What to do?

Training
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Hi Team,

I recently missed my A-race to a mysterious tummy bug/24hr sickness. I’m into the first day of my rest week, but, due to the taper process and missing my race I feel like I’m ready to get going on my next base phase straight away. Shall I adjust and begin my base phase straight away, wait out the rest week, or pepper in a little bit of intensity??

Thanks in advance legends,
Luke

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If it’s a 24 hour bug I’d just crack on with training again. Bummer about your race, if it was me I’d be looking for another event I could jump into at short notice, or maybe some other kind of challenge to make use of that taper and fitness before you go back to base. E.g. go ride a century or try and get a PR/KOM on a local climb(s) or segment(s).

I’ve got a few of those in my back pocket e.g. there are a few 40-60 minute looped segments where I’m fairly close to the KOM having done long sweetspot intervals on them in “normal” kit, and I’m pretty sure I could get the crown if I put the skinsuit on and rode them at threshold. Not prepared to change my training plan to accommodate that sort of effort, but I’m sure a cancelled race or other mishap will come along sooner or later and present me with a day where I’m fairly fresh and can afford to deal with the fatigue from going full gas for that long.

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Let the sickness vs desire make the decisions on when to go. When you do - consider smashing something epic and starting a new plan up.

I’ve been there and felt the need to use the fitness for something.