seventh day

usually the things that end up in this blog are due to running. today, however, i didn't run -- i've been told that it is good to take a day off every now and then, and that's what i did today. 


i have to say that it is extremely difficult for me. of course i understand that rest is important too, and i have suffered my share of stress injuries to know that this is not merely a hypothesis; and still i often find myself extending the periods between the days off, or tricking myself with thinking that i'll just do a short run or go to spinning instead -- that is a day off from running, after all. 


on the other hand, why should i take days off if i don't feel tired? this is the question i admit i sometimes have difficulties in answering to. especially as not running always casts a shadow on the rest of the day; on the days i don't run it basically feels i never wake up at all and my general view on things is affected by this as well. 


oh well, good thing there's tomorrow. and ashtanga yoga in the evening.


the picture below was taken yesterday as i was doing the second long run of the week. it is from seurasaari, a place i recently re-discovered and went nuts about. it is a fantastic place to run in, highly recommended even if during the weekends the amount of (japanese) tourists can sometimes be overwhelming.