Resting is an integral part of running and working out. We all know it to be true. Whether or not we honor the rest period is another story. I'll admit it: I am afraid of taking an extended break from running. While I am active and in good shape, the idea of losing fitness while on hiatus can ...
rest day
six days of rest
rest day
Resting is not my thing. I'm not good at it. I don't like it. It makes me feel guilty and unproductive. However, sometimes, like today, it's a necessary evil. I've been burning the candle at both ends. Between school and baseball and getting back into training and other obligations, I'm flat ...
learning to be good to myself
I tend to get wrapped up in things. I immerse myself and push too hard. Sometimes, it's a good thing. Sometimes, not so much. At the moment, I'm having a hard time giving myself permission to rest. In some ways, I don't think I've worked hard enough to have earned downtime. My longest run has ...