I need a rest day

kerrypearl41

In need of a rest day but feel guilty when I don't jog

Rocknut53

I know what you mean. I have to force myself to take a rest day and I really don't like doing it. It certainly doesn't help mentally to do it, physically, I think it helps.

pondee629

Take a walk. A nice easy, slow, no pressure walk. See the sky, smell the flowers, listen to the birds. Relax, breathe and enjoy. Get back to work tomorrow.

Big5BigChange

pondee629 wrote: »

Take a walk. A nice easy, slow, no pressure walk. See the sky, smell the flowers, listen to the birds. Relax, breathe and enjoy. Get back to work tomorrow.

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gramarye

I struggled with this for a while, and hit a point where what works best for me is to jog M-F -- immediately after work, like it's my job -- and then to not on the weekends. Sometimes I still go for a walk, but not always.

NorthCascades

pondee629 wrote: »

Take a walk. A nice easy, slow, no pressure walk. See the sky, smell the flowers, listen to the birds. Relax, breathe and enjoy. Get back to work tomorrow.

This.

First, don't feel guilty about rest days. They're when you get stronger. Exercise tears your muscles apart, and they only get to rebuild themselves when you rest. Otherwise you just live in a permanent state of fatigue.

But a nice, low key walk still gets you out of the house. It's spring time so everything is blooming. And the gentle walking motion can work some of the soreness out of your legs.

Rocknut53

NorthCascades wrote: »

pondee629 wrote: »

Take a walk. A nice easy, slow, no pressure walk. See the sky, smell the flowers, listen to the birds. Relax, breathe and enjoy. Get back to work tomorrow.

This.

First, don't feel guilty about rest days. They're when you get stronger. Exercise tears your muscles apart, and they only get to rebuild themselves when you rest. Otherwise you just live in a permanent state of fatigue.

But a nice, low key walk still gets you out of the house. It's spring time so everything is blooming. And the gentle walking motion can work some of the soreness out of your legs.

I agree with all of this except the fatigue part. I have been extremely energized through all this. Maybe the fatigue will hit as the daylight hours increase and I am more active with yardwork.

codename_steve

On my rest day I do an hour of yoga and walk on my lunch break. Still moving/burning calories/keeping a routine, but not nearly as intense as my workouts.