Anyone else feel really guilty on rest days?

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  • RUNNING_AMOK_1958
    RUNNING_AMOK_1958 Posts: 268 Member
    By knowing the scale will probably show a loss after rest days and the possibility of a new running PR. Most of my PR'S happen after rest days.
  • AllOutof_Bubblegum
    AllOutof_Bubblegum Posts: 3,646 Member
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  • karinmelanie
    karinmelanie Posts: 26
    By knowing the scale will probably show a loss after rest days and the possibility of a new running PR. Most of my PR'S happen after rest days.

    You are absolutely right, I decided to have 3 rest days before my last 10K and I absolutely smashed my PR.

    I also remember studying for a PE exam and reading how muscle recovery and supercompensation etc works.
  • CaitySins
    CaitySins Posts: 57 Member
    I tend to have to take a rest day every 2 days of exercise as my legs get achey (I do a lot of thigh burning activities, squats and sit ups mixed with my aerobics) so if I don't I'll just be under performing cause my body needs to recover, though when I do have a rest day I try to do other things like take long relaxed walks, bring my niece and nephew to the park etc so I'm still getting some activity in
  • EMergise
    EMergise Posts: 36 Member
    Rest days are so important.... but like you I get itchy feet when I'm not doing anything!!

    I usually try to do rest days when I know I'm going to be quite busy with work, or out with friends or something. I tend to be quite active on those days anyway....

    Otherwise, I do something low impact or beneficial to my rest. i.e. a long stretching session, yoga/pilates, gentle walk or a short leisurely swim and sauna/swim!!

    I always feel better after a rest day!!
  • Icandoityayme
    Icandoityayme Posts: 312 Member
    Yes I do feel guilty, like I am being lazy or not even trying. I do make myself take Sunday off though and spend the day catching up on cleaning and laundry. I am afraid if I skip it, I won't want to do it again the next day and will fall back into my old ways.
  • juliewatkin
    juliewatkin Posts: 764 Member
    I do gentle exercise too on rest days because it makes me feel good - stretching, riding my bike at a leisurely pace, swimming a little dancing around the kitchen with my daughter. I never feel bad about "rest" days because the gentle exercise I do is enjoyable to me. Gotta find that rest day activity that you like. Also, who says you have to sit around on the couch on rest days? Scrap book, take a class, do something relaxing and FUN!
    This.

    Although I don't run, I compete in powerlifting. Eating, sleeping and recovering are part of it. It's not about slacking off, it's about sticking to a plan that makes you better at what you're doing.

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