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My 9th Day of Rest was also National Running Day. Another concocted holiday to sell merchandise. I watched from the sidelines and counted all the shoes I still haven’t worn.
That’s not to say I don’t love National Running Day. Honestly, I once dubbed running “King,” but I’ve already “cheated” my resting twice, once with biking and once with swimming. And one of the major reasons I decided to pursue this rest period was nagging pain that revolves around running.
So, I dressed for work and did stretches by stepping up on my bathroom sink and standing there in a tie for 90 seconds for each leg. That’s when it occurred to me that, “Hey, I don’t have to stop this stretching and strengthening thing after I start training again.”
Hmm, simple, borderline dumb observation, right? Sure, but it takes the same, if not more, of a commitment. A commitment to warming up slowly, then taking time to cool down and actually stretch after the workout.
Everything I can find on stretching says do it after the workout, so I have to make time, which can be a little tricky after a four hour bike ride.
“Yeah, you guys go ahead, I’m gonna sit over here on my foam roller for 20 minutes.”
Seriously, though, pre-workout leg warm ups and post-workout rolling/stretching. It’s not so much learned as “re-learned.”
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Day 10 is upon me now and I’m already thinking tomorrow will include the pool. Saturday is bike and Sunday is run.
