{"id":204210,"date":"2025-11-19T13:07:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T13:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=204210"},"modified":"2025-11-19T13:07:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T13:07:54","slug":"kasia-on-the-off-season-rest-reset-and-getting-ready-for-a-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2025\/11\/19\/kasia-on-the-off-season-rest-reset-and-getting-ready-for-a-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Kasia on the Off-Season: Rest, Reset, and Getting Ready for a New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

The off-season always starts with a total break from the bike for me. I do a mix of different things, sometimes active, sometimes completely passive. The beauty of this time is that you really can\u2019t fail your task as long as you just stay relaxed and chilled about your routine. That probably sounds like a dream to some, but there are many of us who actually struggle with the forced time away from the bike. Personally, I take around 10\u201314 days of complete rest now. When I was younger, I\u2019d take four or five weeks. Different body, different mindset.<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

After that, I slowly reintroduce training and body work, gym sessions, yoga classes,<\/a> and gentle rides. I usually start with two to three hours on the bike in the first week and increase the volume as time goes by. And honestly, I definitely enjoy being back on structure. It gives me a calm mind and a sense of accomplishment at the end of the day. Floating around is nice for a while, but not sustainable for longer periods because I start to lose my sense of stability.<\/span><\/p>\n

When it comes to planning, it really depends on how I finish the season. Sometimes I\u2019m completely wiped out and not ready for cycling-related conversations at all. I wait until I feel that hunger or curiosity again before talking with my coach and the Sport Directors. This year, I finished mentally fresh and in a happy place, so I was actually looking forward to those \u201cwhat\u2019s next?\u201d chats.<\/span><\/p>\n

Race calendar planning always starts with reflecting on the past season with my team. We look at what went wrong and what didn\u2019t, and that gives us a direction for the future. I\u2019m fortunate now to be in a position where I can decide which races I really care about and what I want to prepare for, even if it means sacrificing other events. It took years of proving myself, but it\u2019s a good feeling to know the people you work with trust you and give you a real say in what you believe you can win.<\/span><\/p>\n

I do start the year with specific goals, smaller ones and big ones. The more the better. They keep me on track and give me a massive boost of motivation. I need to feel like I\u2019m pursuing something, so I don\u2019t slow down or give up when things get hard or don\u2019t go the way I planned. I set goals for my performance, my diet, my recovery time, and, yes, my results.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n
\n

 <\/p>\n

\n
<\/div>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\n
Zobrazit p\u0159\u00edsp\u011bvek na Instagramu<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

P\u0159\u00edsp\u011bvek sd\u00edlen\u00fd \u0160koda We Love Cycling (@wlcmagazine)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n