An article emphasising the importance of a rest day: http://www.active.com/running/articles/how-to-gain-more-by-running-less.
I don't think I have to convince any of the speedygeese to take a day off for recovery purposes as most take more days off than that.
But as I approach the age of 70, maybe a week with four rest days is called for.
Or better; make three of those four days a jog/walk/jog day. Essentially, keep moving even on rest days.
Like everything, it takes discipline, but a new kind of discipline. On typically cold Canberra mornings I actually find it harder to get out for a walk than for a run. But I have to, therefore it will be so.
Cross training is a good alternative.
(Remember Heather?)
I don't think I have to convince any of the speedygeese to take a day off for recovery purposes as most take more days off than that.
But as I approach the age of 70, maybe a week with four rest days is called for.
Or better; make three of those four days a jog/walk/jog day. Essentially, keep moving even on rest days.
Like everything, it takes discipline, but a new kind of discipline. On typically cold Canberra mornings I actually find it harder to get out for a walk than for a run. But I have to, therefore it will be so.
Cross training is a good alternative.
(Remember Heather?)
