Case in point, this evening I went trail running at West Branch (mountain bike trails) with my best friend Chrissy and her awesome dog Dash. We had a great night but our workout didn't go quite as we had planned. Both of us had some aches and pains, Dash was more wild than usual and we ended up cutting our run a little short because of it. I had already done 16 miles on my road bike this morning as well as 30 minutes of core so I figured a 5k trail run was enough. It was. We listened to our bodies, which is an important thing for endurance athletes. Not listening can lead to overtraining and ultimately injuries, which none of us wants to deal with.
So if you have an off day in your training, just accept it as that and you'll be back to good in a day or two or else soon. Listen to your body's inner alarm and don't push yourself to the point of injury. Being flexible in your training may help you to avoid injuries and burn-out.
and after reading this, i promptly pulled myself off the couch to do some stretching. thanks for the motivation!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome Naomi! Stretching is important but mostly after a workout.!
ReplyDeleteNow, if we would all just listen to that advice.
ReplyDeleteHi Pamela.
ReplyDeleteI found your blog via a post on dailymile... it looks great. Looking forward to seeing how it evolves.
I think that we (especially those of us drawn to endurance sports) so often think that we have to keep moving and keep doing in order to get better.
To help me rest, I find that if I think about music... and how important rests are in a composition, it helps me to remember that resting and listening to ourselves is vital to healthy training.
Thanks for a great reminder. :)
Thanks @Amy! Hope you like reading it and please keep the comments coming! @dirtdawg - I know. Rest is a swear word isn't it?
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