Everyone has been guilty of it, training just for the sake of training, I am especially bad for it--going for the gym and doing things that aren't event specific in the least. I find, for me, I feel like as long as I'm in the gym or on the track I feel I'm becoming a better athlete even if I'm not doing anything relevant. Of course this is not an effective way to train and beyond being a waste of time can also cause unnecessary over-training. That's kind of why I like the general prep phase of training, it can be frustrating to take a step away from event specific exercises but since the exercise variation is at it's highest point of the year it keeps training from growing stale. Also with more of a focus on volume and a lower intensity then during peak season there is less acute stress applied to the central nervous system which reduces the amount of days spent feeling flat and lethargic.
General prep is almost a licence to do whatever you want (within reason). To increase connective tissue strength it's important to move through all planes of motion and not just rely on event specific ranges of motion. I'm excited to get back into training after a short layover while I recover from the summer season and work my general strength back up.
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