Today was my rest day.
This is always a strange one for me. It’s bitter sweet.
I know it’s important to take the rest, my body needs it. But I feel lazy and have minimal appetite on a day with less activity.
On a plus side it does give me time to do other things 🙂 Today was Bootcamp and some wallpaper hanging!!
Exercise is stressful on the body, because of this it is very important to integrate adequate rest time into your training programme. This will give the body time to adapt and repair, and so come back stronger for the next block of training. It can also be useful to do some other form of gentle exercise on a running rest day. Say some yoga, swimming or maybe taking some time to stretch.
For me taking this rest day is all part of my prep for the run coming up this weekend, Marlow Half Marathon. Not really a taper but just a few days of lighter exercise to ensure I am feeling rested on Sunday ready to race.
Another thing that I discovered today was this..,,
Check it out. Being held at Sandown Park race course, Esher on 22-23 November. You can get a free ticket if you register online before the event or pay £10 on the day. I know what I’m doing!!!
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