Rest Day

Every few weeks I allow myself a rest day to let my muscles rebuild themselves after all the damage I inflict on them. It's not that I'm lazy! This method is recommended by all the best coaches. Many people with less natural ability than I have take a rest day--or even two-- every week. I've found that I don't need to, but as I've noted before, I am genetically gifted.

I do have to admit that I find it hard to rest. What do I do with myself when I get home from work? I have all of this extra time on a rest day that would normally be taken up with running or biking or swimming! My legs feel restless if I sit and watch TV. I try to tidy up my apartment, but since I am pretty neat anyway, there's not much to do. I feel my body turning to blubber if I stay in one place for too long. You'd think after all the years I've been doing triathlon that I would have solved the dilemma of the rest day, but alas! I have not. I guess I'm such a juggernaut, it's hard for me even to stop myself.