Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Rest Up... You've Got a Long Way to Go

I read this quote in my daily email from Runners World magazine. Adam (my trainer) has been yelling at me for over training (I haven't been taking rest days), and now Runners World is evidently taking his side, too! Sometimes the universe speaks to us through various "voices," I guess...



I constantly remind myself that resting takes confidence. Anyone can train like a mad man but to embrace rest and to allow all the hard training to come out takes mental strength.

Monday, I was feeling VERY fatigued and achy, so I took Adam's advice and made it a "rest day." It seems like it was just what I needed, because Tuesday night I attempted my 1200 steps and completed them in my best time yet--16 minutes flat!

Tomorrow, I am having metabolic testing done, so today is another mandatory rest day. Also, since my test is at 5:30AM tomorrow, I am not allowed to eat after 5:30PM today. It's gonna be a L-O-N-G night!!

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