August 14

Rest - did not run

I stayed conservative and took a rare day totally off from running in an effort to really try to kick whatever I've had this week. I just went for a walk with Valerie to the produce stand, did some core work, and got in a good stretching session.

I'm starting to feel better and probably could have run today, but today isn't the focus. There are definitely some things I want to accomplish in the months to come, and I want to make sure I'm 100% for them instead of digging myself into a deeper hole. I hate taking days of total inactivity, but I'm trying to do a better job of listening to my body...and my friends, for that matter...in an effort to come on strong again next week and not repeat any mistakes when recovering from illness.