Usually rest days happen because the work schedule demands it. Such rest days are not therapeutic, as they are usually accompanied by (1) no stretching; (2) long periods in uncomfortable chairs sitting in a twisted position.
Today, I decided to take a voluntary rest day, accompanied by light calisthenics and massive amounts of stretching. This is a practice usually reserved for the marathon taper, done grudgingly. It feels like a guilty pleasure, but it also feels like I may have timed it correctly. Nothing is acutely wrong. Lots of things are out of kilter. As I sit down to write, I realize, I may have to do this more often. Perhaps once or twice a year, whether I need it or not . . .
WHY are runners so loathe to stretch seriously and often?
ReplyDeleteI ask as a guilty inadequate stretcher.