Recovery

Well it's 530am and I am getting ready to go tothe gym for a spin session. I am very tired as I did not get to bed until after 11pm as I was hosting a Board Mtg for my daughter's pre-school.

I am ready for this workout though as after today I am on a Rest/Recovery week. What makes this even sweeter, is that I get to spend the next 9 days in Phoenix, Arizona with my family. So forgive me folowers, but unless I get to a computer I will not be Blogging for the next week and a bit.

I am really looking forward to the rest as I have been working my butt off for the last 6 months. Mr. P says it is extremely important to schedule these tapering weeks for your body to repair the microtears in your muscles and help you get stronger.

So what does one do on a taper week?-well you drastically cut the workouts. Mr. P has encouraged me to go on a few runs in the desert and he gave me a 22 minute workout that I can do in the hotel room without equipment. (By the looks of things it definintely is a 10 on the Suffer scale in terms of difficulty-Yikes)

Ultimately though, most days need to be easy breezy. Maybe I will run with a Pina Colada in my hand? In all seriousness though, it is often hard to just rest and not feel like you should do an intense workout. Many people get ancy, some depressed. Excercise changes your brain and releases neurochemicals-without those you experience a withdrawal of sorts.

So my week off I will practice being still and relish the moments of being with my family . I know when I come back, Mr. P has things in store for me. Love you all Donna