I'm slowly learning the importance of rest days. Wow, my running is reaching a whole new level. I'm excited, nervous, and still learning. I'm still not great, but I'm getting better.
To help my running - I've lost my running partner Pam and Al is reluctant to take her place - I've added some cross training type exercises to my workouts. I'm doing Zumba twice a week and kickboxing twice a week. This is on top of running and weight work.
Well, although I have a blast at Zumba and kickboxing......I am exhausted! And instead of my runs improving, they are are worse. Harder. More frustrating. So after crashing the other night in bed, I woke up realizing that something is going to have to give.
Zumba or kickboxing? ARGH....such a hard choice! I'm giving up kickboxing though.....although I really don't want too. I'm determined to stay with my running though, I feel I've come way to far to give up now. And now that I've incorporated rest days, I'm feeling better - stronger - and I expect to see my runs improve.
Take it from a novice runner - when someone tells you that it's important to have rest days - they mean it. Rest days are just as important as run days. Don't tell anyone (especially Teresa) - but rest days are my favorite days! :)
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