I am still basking in the glow of yesterday's race. So much build up, then race day, then ... what? Recovery day of course!
Recovery for me has meant coffee, church, and an upper body workout.
Today my legs were loose and amazing. So I decided to do a one hour lifting session at the Y.
Nothing too heavy. You know. Just this.
And that.
And then something else. No steps though. That's for tomorrow in Wake Forest, Lord willing.
Everyone knows that when you exercise you get those microscopic tears in your muscles. Rest and recovery gives your body enough time to heal those tears so that you end up with even stronger muscles. In other words: Stress your body, then it give enough time to adapt. If you don't do this you run the risk of overtraining.
I am such an overachiever that I rarely cut myself a break. But today I think I did okay.
Light lifting.
A post-race walk tomorrow (nothing fast at all).
Like that?
That's my wisdom for today. Now off to prepare for Greek class tomorrow!