Every fall we have the same conversation with athletes. The season is over, and the best thing you can do for next season is to take a 2 week post season break.

That doesn't mean no bike. It means no plan.

There's a difference, and getting it wrong is how riders end up 10 weeks into their off season plan needing the break they already skipped.

Frank covers how long to take, what to do with the time, and the one cue that tells you you're ready to start training again.

The end of the season is the best time to get honest about your training. Not the "how did it feel" kind of honest. The "what does the data actually say" kind.

You don't have to build the charts by hand. CoachCat already has every ride you've uploaded, your Level history, your power PRs, your FTP changes, and your OTS. You just have to ask the right questions.

Take 6 weeks off and you'll spend 12 getting back. That's a season spent recovering from your own rest. The better move is a plan that never stops. Drop your "A" event into CoachCat and it builds every phase backwards from that date.