One day closer to the race, and one day closer to running the FULL 13.2 miles.
Because I was traveling today, I took a planned rest day. One-two rest days each week are super important for increasing your chances of crossing the finish line of ANY race injury-free. Your body needs time to heal (not from injury, but from training), to replenish, to rest (duh), and to adapt to the demands of training. Continually stressing the body with no relief places too much demand on the body, so it has less opportunity to get stronger.
If you don’t build in rest days, you may experience reduced energy, power or strength during your workouts. And if you’ve made exercise a consistent priority in your life, why not get the most out of it, right?
If you typically take one rather than two days off, try doing a light workout on that 6th day – Vinyasa yoga, a stretching/core routine, even just going for a long walk. . .something different from your usual cross-training routine will keep your workouts fresh and your body refreshed; a recipe for injury-free, healthy running!
NOT By Any Chance A Rest Day – But A Fun Pic!