tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post1459501545902770035..comments2024-03-14T03:05:48.400-04:00Comments on RunnerDude's Blog: Rest: It Does a Runner GoodRunnerDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-41821449189005164472009-06-10T09:10:28.162-04:002009-06-10T09:10:28.162-04:00Hi I Love Your Whole Face! Bart has a great websit...Hi I Love Your Whole Face! Bart has a great website too. Full of great stories.RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-57738042976651593382009-06-10T08:57:21.853-04:002009-06-10T08:57:21.853-04:00Or get the Bart Yasso book. Super inspiring and r...Or get the Bart Yasso book. Super inspiring and really funny too. Nice Post Mark!I Love Your Whole Facehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09751289620301096119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-56533341253358355662009-06-10T06:42:45.747-04:002009-06-10T06:42:45.747-04:00Hey Runnerinsight! Sure thing! Hope you're hav...Hey Runnerinsight! Sure thing! Hope you're having a great week!RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-78005840336784529852009-06-10T06:07:33.266-04:002009-06-10T06:07:33.266-04:00WOnderful post! Off-days are indeed food to the so...WOnderful post! Off-days are indeed food to the soul of a runner! Thank you for the recommendations!runnerinsighthttp://runnerinsight.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-41944735996442342582009-06-09T10:01:06.604-04:002009-06-09T10:01:06.604-04:00Jo Lynn, Jo Lynn, Jo Lynn, what am I going to do w...Jo Lynn, Jo Lynn, Jo Lynn, what am I going to do with you! LOL!! When you're feeing guilty about a rest day, just remember Tayna's friend's quote "If your goal is to injure yourself, you're right on track." I do have to admit I admire your love for running! Very inspiring!RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-43291454566246344362009-06-09T09:59:08.294-04:002009-06-09T09:59:08.294-04:00Hey Jenny! Welcome to the blog! I know it can be m...Hey Jenny! Welcome to the blog! I know it can be maddening trying to fit it all in. Kind of depends on what your goals are. You can definitely overlap strenght training with and easy running day. I'm getting ready to use the FIRST (Furman) marathon training plan. It has me running three days (speed, tempo, long) and then two days of cross-training and two rest days. On my rest days I can do some strenght training such as core and upper body just as long as I'm not working out the legs.RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-13412174042031269382009-06-09T09:55:13.437-04:002009-06-09T09:55:13.437-04:00Hey RunningLar! Try to thing Run, Run, Rest. Run, ...Hey RunningLar! Try to thing Run, Run, Rest. Run, Run, Rest. LOL!RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-47098598750747231802009-06-09T09:54:19.136-04:002009-06-09T09:54:19.136-04:00Hey Tanya! Great advice!! I love that..."If y...Hey Tanya! Great advice!! I love that..."If your goal is to injure yourself, you're right on track." I'll have to remind myself of that when I start to overdo.RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-41030681720686368832009-06-09T09:52:11.169-04:002009-06-09T09:52:11.169-04:00Hey Behindtherabbit! Great! Glad I could help!! I ...Hey Behindtherabbit! Great! Glad I could help!! I know for me, it's hard not to think I'm being lax when I'm not running, but like untpawgal02 said, "simply a part of training."RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-34758240165017498272009-06-09T09:51:32.502-04:002009-06-09T09:51:32.502-04:00I had a "rest" day yesterday. I don'...I had a "rest" day yesterday. I don't like them. Running is my therapy so it's super tough to rest. I took my kids and dog for a little hike. It's hard not to run when I'm on the trail hiking. And don't even get me started on "tapering." UGH!Jo Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06531744273293564813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-3811592451379439052009-06-09T09:50:04.912-04:002009-06-09T09:50:04.912-04:00Hey Chris! I know man. Somehow in my brain at leas...Hey Chris! I know man. Somehow in my brain at least I had to overcome thinking I was being lax.RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-32664405802192710422009-06-09T09:49:15.616-04:002009-06-09T09:49:15.616-04:00Hey Turi! Yep, have to be careful not to let the r...Hey Turi! Yep, have to be careful not to let the rest days take over the training days. LOL! The streak is a cool way to get back in the swing, but be careful not to over do!RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-46659941358818971952009-06-09T09:47:40.448-04:002009-06-09T09:47:40.448-04:00this post just removed any guilt that i was feelin...this post just removed any guilt that i was feeling about taking today off as planned! but how do i work in cross training, 3-4 days of runs, *and* rest days? is it ok to overlap runs and strength work? (i've been out of the loop so long that i don't remember what i'm doing!)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17091503841751306108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-48883008203021505182009-06-09T09:36:26.059-04:002009-06-09T09:36:26.059-04:00Good recommendations. Sometimes it's yard to r...Good recommendations. Sometimes it's yard to remene that rest is helpful - it's hard not to just run and run!RunningLaurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08718905572574315398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-90642593757646491392009-06-09T09:26:42.254-04:002009-06-09T09:26:42.254-04:00When I was a newbie runner I thought if I didn'...When I was a newbie runner I thought if I didn't run every day, I would magically lose all the stamina and conditioning I had gained. When I met an experienced runner and told him my "running plan", he said, "If your goal is to injure yourself, you're right on track." Then he recommended a running plan that gave me 3 days off a week and my running greatly improved. I now run 5 days a week and I'm pretty comfortable with that schedule. I think runners tend to believe that they must run every day because that's the way it works for other sports-if you want to improve at basketball or baseball, for example, you practice every day. Running is different-it's more intensive than most other sports and really requires that rest time. After 3 years of running I've learned it's ok to throw in an extra rest day if I feel like I really need it.Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18251939474636133817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-65252031036368312812009-06-09T09:21:03.572-04:002009-06-09T09:21:03.572-04:00a very timely post! I just took a day off and feel...a very timely post! I just took a day off and feel like I haven't run in a month. noticed I've been overtired, disinterested lately - a bad time, with an ultra around the corner. now I feel recharged!behindtherabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04165974253704636685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-56468705224459335332009-06-09T09:17:43.880-04:002009-06-09T09:17:43.880-04:00I have learned to love my off day but it wasnt eas...I have learned to love my off day but it wasnt easychris mcpeakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15488479732649522465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-29361607235523220112009-06-09T09:16:26.370-04:002009-06-09T09:16:26.370-04:00I've NEVER felt guilty about rest days, always...I've NEVER felt guilty about rest days, always planned two or three into a week of training. Lost some motivation recently, though, and noticed that I was starting to have more rest days than running days. In order to break out of it, I decided to try for a "streak." It's been 9 days so far - all of June. Surprisingly, I'm not missing the rest days yet. Bet I will by the end of the month...Turi Beckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00921132089888300525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-48313638144504618122009-06-09T09:15:55.828-04:002009-06-09T09:15:55.828-04:00Hey Running Through Life! It's hard, but add i...Hey Running Through Life! It's hard, but add it in your plan. It will pay off in the end. Hope you get a copy of that book soon. You'll really like it. Do they have a waiting list at the library?RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-73326606397095457232009-06-09T08:52:59.203-04:002009-06-09T08:52:59.203-04:00I need to follow this advice a bit more closely. I...I need to follow this advice a bit more closely. I do often feel guilty on rest days. <br /><br />I have been trying to get that book from the library but it has been checked out the past two times I have gone.Running Through Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444503925395669478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-17015543023760498112009-06-09T08:41:29.747-04:002009-06-09T08:41:29.747-04:00Hey Mark! I love that..."off days are like an...Hey Mark! I love that..."off days are like an oasis." That's an awesome way to think of it!RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-88716418189207004012009-06-09T08:40:29.968-04:002009-06-09T08:40:29.968-04:00Hey untpawgal02! I know what you mean. It is hard,...Hey untpawgal02! I know what you mean. It is hard, but you have a great way of looking at it...it's "just a s simple part of the training."RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-34790990283410471422009-06-09T07:58:16.095-04:002009-06-09T07:58:16.095-04:00Great post! Off days are like an oasis to me. I ta...Great post! Off days are like an oasis to me. I take at least two a week now that I'm older.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13056617753977713306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-38030267045411281302009-06-09T07:46:18.048-04:002009-06-09T07:46:18.048-04:00Over the past several years I've learned to ap...Over the past several years I've learned to appreciate my off day... not just from running but from cycling nd swimming too. Though I'd rather be training... I know that rest days are just a simple part of the training.Marcihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09476841866817839265noreply@blogger.com