Last night made me realize how tricky it can be to go after that last 1% improvement. It’s tricky because a lot of energy goes into doing all the stretching, strength work, self massage, icing, ect to try and get that extra 1%, which can be mentally draining at times and can lead to burnout if your not careful. The key is always balance and we are always trying to find a way to balance how much energy we have to spend and how to best spend it. We could train all day long if we wanted to, but I don’t think that would be wise or that it would lead to improvement. I actually think being a more balanced person makes a healthier, happier, and thus faster person. The question I try and ask myself when I consider whether or not to train more is what is my body craving and what is my body ready to absorb? Sometimes pushing harder is not the answer. It takes self control, confidence, and intuition to know when to train and when to rest, but when in question error on the side of being over rested.
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