The Training Cycle

I would love to hear from everyone about how they handle TRAINING CYCLES for various races and times of the year!!!

My wife, Michael, has been doing a lot of reading on Triathlon training lately, specifically the various training cycles and intensity for different races throughout the year. It has really made me evaluate how I train. 

I would be interested to know if you slow your training down during certain times of the year - or if you just train as hard as you can for as long as you can, regarless of the season.  

I know as I grow as a runner, there will be times where I am just not as fast as other times, and that's okay. I'm sure our bodies need the rest & recovery.  Just wanted to get everyone's thoughts on when their down-times were ... not necessarily just marathon runners, but 5K's, half's, Tri's, anyone.  I welcome the feedback! 

Be great today!