Rest Day? Taper week?

So when was the last time I had a rest day? A week, two weeks? I'm thinking it was closer to two weeks. I can't even remember. I say rest day on the workout calendar, but I don't do it...

Took an active rest day yesterday. Went to yoga, stretched, relaxed, and might have been a little too stretchy since I'm sore today. It was that hero into wheel thing we did. Backbends are always trouble.

I missed a run, but that's ok. I have a triathlon this weekend afterall. I'll be more active than I can handle.

I think it comes down to a few problems.

1. I enjoy this working out with other people, I miss the company.
2. Life just isn't as interesting when I'm not out and about. Sitting around, doing errands and chores and things is just not as exciting as getting up a hill at 20 mph.
3. I'm afraid that if I stop, I'll stop, you know? I have to maintain the momentum in order for me to feel successful. Plus the more active I am the less sore I feel...
4. I kind of got addicted to that great workout high I've had for the last three or four weeks. It's kind of a letdown not to have it.

But I need to rest. And I rested yesterday. It would have been great except for the super stressful day at work. No staff, it was busy, too many things going on.

In other, better news: another promotion possibility is coming up for me, in Darthmoth, MA. Interviewing hopefully this week, have to call a colleague at another store and have her root for me. The store is really close to UMass, so it may work out afterall... It's farther than I'd like, and I'd rather go north instead of east.

But! It's close to my next tri event. The brightside, people. :)

Five days until Wild Dog. I'm going to try and be out in the bay as much as I can this week, and to stay fresh with the run and the cycle. Hopefully Kevan can get some other folks together and we'll do a dry run of the whole thing so I can get a sense.

Taking it easy, right? It is a taper week after all. :)

Got SEVEN hours of sleep last night, it was amazing, but I'm less awake than I usually am. Which always confuses me. No cold pool today, no old ladies, no old guys hogging my lane... It's kind of nice.