What do you guys actually do on a recovery week

[Jolyzara]

Here is a good thread on this topic from earlier this year:

What does your recovery week look like?

I’m curious what everybody’s recovery week looks like. Not including tapers, just a standard recovery week with the plan to start another block the following week. So if you’re doing a 3+1 or 4+1 schedule, what does “recovery” mean to you? Do you drop total hours? Do you drop your intensity days? Do you drop TSS but maintain hours? Do you do any intensity at all? I ride 10-12 hours, around 500-550 TSS, usually 2 or 3 intensity days. For my upcoming recovery week, the plan was to maintain the h…

Personally, the recovery weeks in TR plans are too easy for the frequency. (Of course this is age/talent/training history dependent). Some prefer total rest, some prefer to keep the wheels spinning. Gotta find what works for you.

Nothing wrong with being tired. The idea to be 100% fresh after a recovery week I don’t think is realistic or beneficial to long term development. May be needed for Masters riders or the under-trained but not something that is a non-negotiable IMO.