Research
Macro partitioning
Periodization of training into macro-, meso-, and microcycles is essential for ultra-endurance athletes to achieve competition readiness and avoid overtraining syndrome.
Structure your year into distinct blocks: long-term goals (macrocycles), specific training phases (mesocycles), and weekly sessions (microcycles). Do not train at high intensity every day. Follow a plan that progresses from general fitness to specific race skills, ensuring you peak for your event and avoid burnout.
ModerateSupportsMEDIUM confidence
When the sequencing of training is correctly applied through a periodized plan, athletes can achieve a high state of competition readiness and during the months of hard training, avoid the overtraining syndrome.
Why this rating
This is a review article summarizing established training principles rather than a primary clinical trial.
Source
Training Principles and Issues for Ultra-endurance Athletes
Calvin Zaryski et al. · Current Sports Medicine Reports · 2005
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