long as i dont feel overtrained i'm good.
I am a slow recovery guy so it's easy for me to over train. I like to go hard for about 8-12 weeks then take 2-4 weeks easy where I'll just do hills and moderate infrequent lifting, I always come back stronger after these breaks.
I always wondered how gear will effect my recovery rate. I already sleep a lot, I bet I'll sleep a TON on gear.