*Rest* weekend

…or not so much. In terms of running, yes. I actually topped off my recovery week with a day off today instead of my recovery runs. But the sleep still isn’t happening—not even the 7 hour level that I usually do pretty well on [though could still use improvement!]. In this case though, I did have a good reason. I was out for one of my best friend’s [and old roommate—actually I saw the whole relationship come together!] wedding. This also served as a reunion for some of the friends I feel closest too. Nothing like staying up all night with the kind of friend(s) you can feel the most yourself around and share the most with. It was incredible…and I’m sad to be back.

Nonetheless, as of this morning I was feeling more like worn out dead[and rather stressed out] meat rather than “recovered” physically! However, after sitting/driving around all day today, plus taking a semi-nap [I lay down in bed for an hour!] I DO think that running will feel refreshing tomorrow. If there’s one thing I’ve learned it’s that as much as I have to listen to my body physically when it wants a break, the same goes for the mental aspect. When I get to the point where I’m kinda dragging, sometimes all I need is to just pull back for a while, even take a day off, and suddenly I remember just how much running is a part of me! Just a mini reminder of the miraculous gift I have to be not only running again—but training and pursing the advanced levels of the thing I love so much.
The passion I have had to fight so hard for, while so many deemed my running career at a hopeless and early end.