Rest

I'm hoping everyone enjoyed their long weekend! This weekend was a good reminder of the importance of having a rest day during the week. I started to feel a little under the weather during Friday's I Ho Chuan class but figured I could just take it slow, push through it and take something to help prevent it from getting worse.

This seemed to work at first; in fact, on Saturday I finished an important set of modifications to my bike for my Argentina trip. I was still okay at this point. Then by Sunday afternoon it hit me like a wall, my entire body and mind just shut down. I had no energy, my head was killing me and I lost all motivation to do anything. I slept most of the rest of Sunday and almost all of Monday.

I gather my body was merely trying to catch up with the non-stop physical exertion I have been putting it through. I have been using what is supposed to be my rest day to help my Dad work on his new garage these past few months. In no way is this a rebuke or a regret, I'm happy to help, but without allowing myself to rest, my body finally had enough and forced me to.

Luckily, the major work is done on the garage and I'm no longer required to help all the time. I can now utilize my Sundays for proper recuperation.

I'm recovering now and I feel much better than I did yesterday. However, I'm still going to take it easy today, especially considering Pandamonium is only days away and I can't afford to be any less than 100% that day. See you on the mats, just not tonight...