Gracefully taking time off

Gator eye

Squirrel!!!!!

posted: 12/4/2012 at 2:37 PM

Not!

I suck at taking time off, I fidget, pace, half ass cross train, get in arguments with the wife, and in general just walk around in a foul mood.

I know my IT band needs rest, but after a day or two it doesn't hurt, maybe I could do alittle run it probably won't hurt a thing.

Around mile 4 my IT band starts talking again, then I cuss myself out for having no self control and running even though I know I need time off.

Start again.

I suck at time off..........Got any suggestion to pass the time. (Almost sounds like a jail sentence doesn't it)

I'm thinkin I going to get drunk and give myself a hang over, that will keep my shoes in the closet for another day.

blargendarg

posted: 12/6/2012 at 10:43 PM

Just my opinion, but in a similar situation things went better when I found cross training that I actually liked and could do for a reason other than 'busywork'. Ashtanga Yoga, which didn't aggravate my symptoms and made me both break a sweat and find a peaceful moment, and if I really needed to work hard - pullups and pushups. 3 and 5, 10 seconds rest, do sets until you can't. But yeah, find crosstraining that you *like*.

notimeforthat

posted: 12/7/2012 at 10:55 AM

This is what landed me in the world of triathlon, but even at that, I took off the month of October and just did short workouts that felt like fun.....so no time trialing but mtn biking instead. Yoga, weights, walks with the family.

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