Oh delicious are my Fridays when I take my one day a week break from training to let my muscles repair, build, heal, rest and my brain bathe luxuriously in slothful thoughts. Training newbies may want to take two days off each week. But remember this: Rest is best done actively. Think of rest day as treating your body to a day at the spa & choose from the following menu: light walk or cycle or swim, gentle yoga, massage, stretching, wholesome food, hot tub, extra sleep. One of the biggest things I learned from 80+ marathoners? When not training, they’re still moving – gardening, walking, cycling or walking – they hardly sit down.
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