The Art of Resting

Who knew that resting your body was actually an art? I thought it was all science, but it turns out it is an art. Yes, I know that there definitely are elements of science involved - from taking the days off before and after a long run so your body can recover, but here is where I figured out the "art" to come in...

It is when you aren't able to do the long run
that you had originally scheduled.

GASP! Can you believe it? I know! Me neither! My TNT friend and I were in Seattle this weekend being silly teenagers in 30-something-year-old-bodies and so we weren't able to do the long run scheduled for Saturday. My first inclination was to get up and run in the Seattle but have you been there in the winter? I mean, it is frickkin freezing there! (Sorry, Family Who Live There!) And besides, we had to be at a certain location by a certain time so we thought better of trying to squeeze it in.

Upon return to the "oh-I'm-so-glad-I-live-in-the-Bay-Area" Bay Area, I thought about trying to get my run in on Sunday. That became just a thought in the wind (a "not as cold as Seattle!" wind, I might add) as I had Miss K all to myself that day and it was a Mommy/Girley bonding day (and a "I-have-to-make-up-for-not-being-here-for-two-days" kind of day).

(By the way, what's up with me and these weird em-dash phrases? )

I'm happy to say that I'm sort of glad that I didn't try to make up the run as in today's Coach's update, they say to stick to the schedule (especially for beginners - that's me!) and don't try to make up days. Not only that but my knee is still bugging me from last Tuesday's clinic. I think my body is telling me to rest and rest I shall do! :)