Yep.Could you explain this further please?
So, RPE = Rating of Perceived Exertion. Using a scale out of 10, 0/10 equates to lying in a heroine-induced coma, and 10/10 equates to going as hard as you possibly can. Most training should be at about an 8-9/10RPE; when it reaches a 10/10 there's probably a stall in progress or even a reversal in performance right around the corner. When this happens, it's usually time to deload. She's been deloading by not training at all, whereas I deload by backing off and picking a workload that's enough to get my heart rate up, but is fairly cruisy, only verging on actually being difficult. That's about a 5-7/10RPE. Does that clear things up a bit?