Can I Move My Recovery Day?

Can I Move My Recovery Day?

Yes. MyProCoach plans are designed to maximise your training and recovery—but they also need to fit real life. As long as you follow a few key principles, you can safely move your recovery day when needed.

Why Recovery Days Matter

Your recovery day is placed to help your body absorb the training from your hardest sessions. The workouts with the highest training stress typically cause the most fatigue, making recovery timing crucial.

How to Adjust Your Schedule

Using TrainingPeaks

• Premium users: Drag and drop workouts directly in your calendar (check this article for details)

• Free users: Move workouts back in time or onto today from future dates

Option 1: Realign Your Plan

If your recovery day regularly needs to fall on a different day (e.g. Sunday instead of Monday):

• Restart your plan, so it begins on your preferred day

• This shifts the entire schedule, including your recovery day

• Be aware that your longest workouts may move to different days (e.g. Friday/Saturday)

• You may need to adjust your taper week so you peak correctly for race day

Important:
Always finish your plan as close to race day as possible. If your taper is off by a day or more, adjust it or contact the coaching team for help.

Option 2: Adjust Week by Week

If your schedule changes often, it may be easier to adjust as you go:

• Move your recovery day and hardest workouts together, or

• Swap your recovery day with an easy or recovery workout (preferably a different discipline)

You may need to make small follow-up changes to keep the week balanced.

Key Principles to Follow

• Avoid back-to-back hard workouts (long or high intensity)

• Try not to schedule the same discipline on consecutive days (unless planned)

• If doing two sessions in one day, split them (morning/evening)

• Schedule swims after runs when possible to help leg recovery

• Don’t stress about missed workouts—just move on

Takeaway

You can move your recovery day as long as you protect recovery and avoid stacking hard sessions. Flexibility is encouraged—consistency over time matters most.

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