When it was time for me to go on my long run I was feeling less than exuberant. I was feeling a bit low in energy and wasn’t sure if this was because I was in vacation mode or that my body actually needed some more rest. So how do you tell? You listen to your body…

I began my run along the beaches of Surfers Paradise. I wasn’t setting a cracking pace. After twenty minutes of slow jogging you normally feel fine and if anything you feel a lot better in yourself. On this occassion I continued to feel flat and if anything, I felt even more tired. To me, this was my body telling me to slow down rather than trying to push through the discomfort. I then stopped  and walked the beaches focussing on the beautiful climate and scenery and focussed on resting.

With the benefit of the extra days rest I woke the next morning feeling fantastic and went on a really strong and energetic run.

It reinforced the importance of listening to your body. Sometimes you feel flat and tired because you haven’t done any activity and sometimes you feel the same way because you are tired. The solution is to start exercising slowly and if you feel worse stop and make sure you rest.