Friday OFF

DAY OFF: 24 hrs, 0 miles :-)

I was going to swim in the afternoon, but by the time I finished work I had a monster of a headache. I'm pretty sure it's from sitting at my un-ergonomic desk at work, my neck strains leading to a headache. Part of me really wanted to swim (and not for the Lara bar, although that was tempting...) but another part of me -my head- said no.

So I was at a crossroads for a decision that was amusing. Do I or Don't I Swim? What if I'm at a race and I have a headache, or some other non-injury pain? What if I felt better after swimming, it's happened before? Why do I feel the need to push a swim that I'm not in the mood for? Will missing this swim ruin my for a race later this year? Will I regret it later in the evening if my headache goes away? Why can't I be more patient in letting myself recover from the marathon? How long is this recovery going to take? How long should I let myself recover? Will I burn out early if I push workouts like this? Will I be proud of myself for giving myself a kick and doing it?

All these questions gave me a headache.

In the end I went home, it was getting late and the doggie needed a biobreak. I'm gonna give her a cookie for saving me on this one.