Hello Reader,
As the 2025 race season comes to a close, it's common to ask, "what's next?" For many athletes, the end of a structured plan can leave them feeling a little lost. While the temptation is to either stop training completely or train without purpose, we see a more powerful path forward.
Here at Redde Endurance Coaching, we believe the off-season is your single greatest opportunity. It’s not about resting—it's about rebuilding, refining, and getting strategically stronger for the year ahead. This is the perfect time to address the specific limiters you identified on the race course, build the foundational muscular strength that will power you through next season, and create a smart, progressive plan to safely return to sport after an injury.
The biggest gains are made when no one is watching. Let's use this time to build a solid foundation and make your 2026 season your best one yet
How Long Should you train & Why?
For as long as you can, ideally a year or even longer
⏳ The more time you can commit to the training, the better your performance & prepared you will be on race day!
Reduce the risk injury
🩼 Giving yourself the required time to train for your event reduces the risk of injury. This reduction comes from proper recovery time between sessions and a gradual increase of training volume.
Reduce the risk burnout
🥱 Giving yourself the required time to train for your event reduces the risk of burnout. Like mentioned for reducing injuries, this reductions comes from proper recovery time between sessions and a gradual increase of training volume.
So many other reasons
🧬 While reducing injuries and burnout are the most common reasons to train longer for your event, it also reduces the risk of chronic fatigue, a weakened immune system, disturbances with sleep, and compromised performance on race day!
Give that training the best chance for success, you are worth it!
The length of time required to train for an event will depend on the event itself and the current condition of the athlete. Another factor such as the available time you have in a week to dedicate to the training.
detraining & what is it?
- Detraining is the partial or complete loss of training-induced adaptations, in response to an insufficient training stimulus.
- Some peer-reviewed studies show a significant loss of fitness can happen in as little as seven days from the last session or activity.
- Short-term of four weeks & long-term of more than four weeks should not be confused with the one or two week taper in your training plan.
- Detraining short-term you could expect maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) to be reduced by 4%-14% & long-term by 6%-20%
- The reduction in your VO2max petty much comes from decreased blood volume & decreased stroke volume resulting a the loss of your aerobic-related performance (endurance).
With all the hard work you invested into your fitness, do you want to run the risk of loosing all that fitness and have to start over for your 2026 goals? The off-season should be a reduction in volume and an opportunity to work on any weakness you discovered in your 2025 season. It is also a great time to work on building muscular strength and endurance for the 2026 season.
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Ready to make 2026 your strongest season yet?
Are you struggling to balance your training goals with a demanding work and home schedule? I'm opening a few, exclusive one-on-one coaching spots for endurance athletes who are ready for a real breakthrough.
I work with every level of athlete, from those just starting out to seasoned competitors. My specialty? As a retired first responder, I know firsthand how to build a winning training plan around challenging shift work—without burnout.
My coaching is a holistic partnership focused on proven results. If you're ready to train smarter and finally achieve the goals you've set for yourself, the time is now. Book your Complimentary Discovery Call Here
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