Today's a rest day on the calendar. However, I just couldn't shake my body's desire to get out and run again today! So I did. Lo and behold: my pain level dropped from a 7 to about a 6.5. So, the lifestyle is starting to take hold again already. This is good. When the week's over, I'll have about 6 miles running in the books and about another 2 miles walking.
Today's lesson: I learned that if your body says run on a rest day: RUN! Same holds true for resting on a run day: if your body needs to rest an extra day, rest. Don't let the calendar get in the way too much.
To be sure: 95% of the time, we don't do this. As runners, we understand the importance of rest days, and will normally gladly take one when scheduled. But every once in a while, you just have to do what you feel like doing!
