This morning I set my alarm for 6:30am and had every intention of running with my running group.
However, after a night full of sniffling, sneezing,and coughing, I decided to reset the alarm and get some more rest.
I should have known I was run down considering that I fell asleep at 9:30 pm last night with no problem. But in my mind I still thought that an 8 to 10 mile run would be feasible.
I wondered, should I "Push Through"?
While I hate letting myself down, I knew today needed to be a rest day. I woke up at 9am and felt so much better.
Sometimes I feel guilty about missing a planned workout. Do you?
How do you get out of the habit of feeling bad about it?
I always feel a bit guilty when I miss something I was planning for – especially since I’m such a list person and overly sensitive to not wanting to fall back into bad habits. But listening to your body is ALWAYS the way to go. Especially when it sounds like resting today could help with keeping a cold away or from getting worse. You made the right call.
Thanks Di. I think you hit the nail on the head with the list person thing. That is me to a tee.
Awww FEEL BETTER! listen- your metab is faster when you are sick anyway bc ur body is trying to FIGHT those germs! rest up!
i do feel that- but then i remind myself that I am giving my body a break so that when i next workout i can do it even better and stronger!
It is so hard for me to not run everyday. I know my body needs rest though. Get better soon!
It is often hard for me to skip a workout as well, but you just need to let your body rest sometimes. Especially when you are sick! I hope you feel better soon!