I think there are times when we just need some rest, and our bodies have a way of telling us. Sometimes we will ignore those signs and keep pushing, but I believe that when we do that, we will eventually pay a price.
I keep a pretty regimented sleeping schedule. I go to bed at 10:30pm. Fall asleep by 11:00pm and wake up at 5:30am. That is 6 hours 30 min. every night, at least 5 days per week. I function very well with this amount of sleep. I am refreshed, alert, and aware in the mornings. I love the mornings. I try to schedule all of my difficult procedures and surgeries in the morning when I am fresh. There are times, though when I have a particularly stressful few days and my body tells me that I need more rest. There have been days where I would go to bed at 7:00pm and sleep all through the night until 5:00am or so. My body simply tells me, "You are done. Go to bed before this turns ugly."
I am starting to think that the body needs rest from training as well. Don't misunderstand me, I recognize that we need rest to allow our muscles to heal, etc. What I am talking about is like my sleep pattern. Sometimes, like the other day (my last post -- Nothing At All), my body just did not want me to train. I simply did not feel like running, or doing much of anything for that matter. Maybe my body was telling me, "You do not need to run today. Sit and relax." I have no scientific basis for any of this, BTW. But I took that day off unscheduled and ran a little the next day, played some racquetball, ran a little more, then ran again today. I only ran 3.4 miles today, but felt really good. I could have easily kept going and run another several miles, but the next race is in two days... so, I just wanted to get in a few miles, stay loose, and test out my legs and IT band. Everything felt great. My last two weeks of training have not been all that good. Poor training and a poor race on Sunday... but today I feel good. Hopefully I will feel good again on Saturday.
The race this weekend is in South Carolina. Kiawah Island. Everybody tells me it is very nice. I am betting that this is about all I will see of the whole thing. I am sure it is beautiful. Maybe someone will take pictures for me, so I can see it later. (I am laughing as I type this next sentence) or maybe I will just go slow and easy and enjoy the scenery... LOL.
The pacers for this race start at 1:45, which just happens to be my goal. I am hoping to find this 1:45 pacer and just stick with him/her the entire race. (Maybe that will keep me from going out too fast this time?!?!)
The whole family is going to go with me on this one. We are planning to drive. A place flight was about 3:30 hours plus two hours (driving to the airport, security, waiting, boarding, waiting), plus landing and renting a car or getting an Uber and driving to the airbnb, easily 7 hours of total travel. Well, the drive is a little under 7 hours, so we decided to just drive. Not to mention $400 per person to fly -- that is $2000 for the five of us. I don't know how much gas will be to drive, but I am betting it will be under $2K.
Anyway, off to SC in the morning. Thanks for "listening". Hope you all have a great weekend.
OH, BTW... we are rushing back, right after the race because we have our Living Christmas Tree performance Saturday night 7:00pm and Sunday Night 6:00pm at First Baptist Brandon, 216 N Parsons Ave, Brandon, FL 33510. If you are interested, you are definitely welcome!! Come see.
Noble is the Little Drummer Boy. Hope to see you there.
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