Key Takeaways
- Frequency of higher intensity training - 2-3 days/week/modality, 3-5 quality sessions per week per modality
- Periodize - lower overall training volume and more competition-specific training as you get closer to the competition
- Control the "load-recovery balance" - watch for signs of overtraining/underrecovery:
- joint pain
- weakened immunity
- GI distress
- low libido
- disrupted sleep
- impaired blood sugar regulation
- fatigue and irritability
- severely depressed cortisol curve
Resources
Best-Practice Training Characteristics Within Olympic Endurance Sports as Described by Norwegian World-Class Coaches
https://sportsmedicine-open.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40798-025-00848-3
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