Sunday, July 3, 2011

Take a Break





Balancing life, training, jobs, relationships is an important part of staying healthy and on track. This was really driven home for me during the long road to Ironman. A lot of times, people feel guilty for not training 24/7, or that they will somehow lose fitness gains, or forget their goals. Not true. A well timed break gives your body time to recover, and your soul time to refresh. In that spirit, Rick and I just returned from a week in Cozumel, Mexico. It wasn't totally lazy. I did swim every day, and took a 1/2 day snorkel tour. The snorkel tour turned out to be the most strenuous snorkeling I've ever done. We stopped at three major snorkel sites along the Cozumel's coastline, and dropped in to the strongest currents I've ever experienced. I trained in the Kona's waters for over 2 years, and never in my life swam in current like this! The second I spotted something to look at, it was gone. Now that I am refreshed and relaxed, I will pick up where I left off tomorrow morning with a run and weight session. I hope you all reap the many benefits of a little break with your loved ones this summer!