Doug

(I meant the first reply to go to the list, but anyways...)

It is not only beneficial, but necessary, to train on consecutive days.
With my athletes, I try to encourage them to get some training in on 5-6
days per week, up to them going 10-11 days consecutively before getting a
day off. Obviously, those going 10-11 days are the higher level athletes
with a longer history of training and greater competitive experiences.
Without this amount of repetition in their plans, they will not achieve
their goals, unless those goals are set more towards the
recreational/fitness athlete mentality.

In all cases it becomes more counter productive because of over-training
results. This occurs most frequently because of the effort expended, than
the number of days of consecutive training. Not alternating in the easy
days (and not knowing the real effort of "easiness" that should be used) is
what causes the breakdowns that result in injuries that we see in athletes
of all abilities.

Michael