poor sleep with lots of workouts?

[bounceswoosh]

A co-worker just pointed me to this article:

http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/...les.asp?id=508

Nothing shocking, I guess, but it's good to know that one or two days of rest when you start to experience symptoms isn't enough ... that it's okay to take it easy on days when you're feeling less than 100% ... that they recommend at least (!) two days of rest a week. It makes me feel less like a slacker that in the last seven days, the only thing I've done is played 1.5 indoor soccer games ... I'm not slacking, I'm recovering from overtraining!

[Dogmama]

I always vote for active rest. So many of us go from 60 mph to zero & then back to 60 mph. Active rest does many things for us.

1. Clears the mind & lets us enjoy the moments of exercise. A walk in the park, listening to the birds can be therapeutic.

2. Keeps the blood moving. Research shows that delayed muscle soreness responds best to active rest rather than no exercise at all. The blood helps move the lactate out & healing properties in.

3. Alleviates any guilt about not working out.

4. Lets us explore other exercise modalities. Yoga, for example, is a wonderful addition to cycling, running and weight lifting.

That's my $.03 (inflation, you know.)