I read this in a blog post by Gordo Byrn yesterday: "Something simple, but not easy, for readers of this blog => cut your training in half. Take your program, cut it in half and watch what happens with the infection rate in your state. If your state is on a log-scale infection rate then it will become apparent far more quickly than any fitness loss.Your immunity will get a boost from this change and you’ll preserve all the health benefits from exercise."
I think my overall life stress load is lower than Gordo's and starting tomorrow I will basically be self quarantined with my wife, who will also be working from home, so I don't think, at this point at least, that I need to cut my current modest training load that much.
I'm currently planning to reduce my current training load by about 20% while I'm working at home as requested by my employer by eliminating swimming and my short bike commute. I'll increase my running from 30 to 40 mpw, all at a moderate pace. I'l cut that training in half one week a month, as I normally do. I haven't had any illness in about a year, so I don't think I've been "on the edge" regarding my training load. I think I will get better and more sleep working from home.
Training is definitely my preferred method to deal with mental stress so it's going to be somewhat difficult keeping the balance to make sure I stay healthy.
Thankful to be able to discuss these concerns with the ST tribe!
I think my overall life stress load is lower than Gordo's and starting tomorrow I will basically be self quarantined with my wife, who will also be working from home, so I don't think, at this point at least, that I need to cut my current modest training load that much.
I'm currently planning to reduce my current training load by about 20% while I'm working at home as requested by my employer by eliminating swimming and my short bike commute. I'll increase my running from 30 to 40 mpw, all at a moderate pace. I'l cut that training in half one week a month, as I normally do. I haven't had any illness in about a year, so I don't think I've been "on the edge" regarding my training load. I think I will get better and more sleep working from home.
Training is definitely my preferred method to deal with mental stress so it's going to be somewhat difficult keeping the balance to make sure I stay healthy.
Thankful to be able to discuss these concerns with the ST tribe!
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Mark Lemmon: Mar 13, 20 8:19