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| Australia Day 2013 |
I remember the day the above photo was taken, I was feeling awesome because I thought I was invincible with my running and that I could run forever.
This past week I came to realise I needed to back off from my training, as I was feeling so tired and was sleeping in each morning, which for me is extremely unusual and didn't have the normal drive to get up and go swimming or go to the gym. Yesterday at work, I had this feeling of not being right, I couldn't quite put my finger on what was causing it. I went to the gym late last night thinking it might have been that I hadn't been training, but came to the conclusion having a few days off of training isn't a bad thing. I was also realised my body was fighting off a cold that my family had, had and I was not going to get.
This week I have also come to see that as much as my swimming and strength training is extremely important, I also need to remember how important it is to let my body recover from all that I do. It has been a hard lesson to learn, but I am grateful that I have seen it before it was to late before I either had another injury or did get sick.
I look forward to the next few weeks of training and then making sure I have one week out of four that is a little less intense. I haven't had the chance to do an open water swim for a few weeks due to holidays and bad weather, but this Sunday is looking like a perfect day to be in the ocean with the fish, and pumping out ten kilometers. Then its home for rest and relaxation and study.
Hayley xx
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