What Is an Athlete's Response to Time Off?

Cyclocross coach says people should not try to do too much this time of year. "I was almost more excited about that, I think, than the training itself" He said he took a week off over Thanksgiving and had a little mini training camp in Tucson but it wasn't what he would have done otherwise. 'If your goal is to finish strong the cyclocross season, then you probably do take some time to train'