A day rest is great. Two days I can manage. Three days and I start to get withdrawal symptoms. Four and I’m itching to go for a run or hit the gym even though I know I’m not supposed to. I had a migraine for two days and only now I’m starting to feel as if my head is back to normal.
Outside the temperature has reached the 30’s in the sun. Summer is here. Outdoor exercise is going to be limited to the early hours of the morning or late evening – most of the time anyway. It’s only been a few days since my last run but I can’t wait for the next one. I’d love to go to the beach, leave my shoes behind and run barefoot along the sand, alternating between soft and hard, letting the waves splash against my feet, the sun tanning my skin, sweat dripping down my body, finishing off with a delicious fruit and veg juice from Boost Juice.
I wouldn’t mind getting into my swimsuit and diving into a swimming pool. Swimming lap after lap, feeling the muscles in my back do their work, using my upper body to push me through the water. I’m looking forward to using the open water spots on a regular bases, swimming without having to count laps or stare at the black line to keep in line. Sometimes it’s nice to just swim, unstructured. Kick, pull, kick, pull with no real goal for the session, just the simple pleasure of going for a swim in natural surroundings.
Then there’s the bike. I enjoy cycling, it’s just takes a while to get started. Once I’m on the bike I can ride for however long necessary. However, I can’t remember the last time I had a really long ride; two or three hours long. Ok, it was last month but that seems like forever ago. Cycling along the coastline would be nice, heading south towards Coolangatta, enjoying the scenery and stopping off for a healthy lunch.
Yep, I’m dreaming. The great thing is that I can make these things happen. As soon as my leg is feeling better and I’m ready to hit the road or the water, I can do all these things. And I will. Just another day or two of rest and recuperation and I can start training again; and enjoying every moment of it.
What are you dreaming about at the moment?
