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Originally Posted by lungsfortherace  Hi, Leigh. Thanks for all the great information. I have a question about rest days. I'm initiating some major lifestyle changes, which include diet and exercise. My short-term goal is to run a 5k on October 13 while my long-term goal is to either get down to 120 or a size 6 and of course maintain that weight. I also have decided to become an athlete now that I'm 30. Anyway, I've made quite a bit of progress with my jogging in the last couple of weeks and I don't really take "rest days." At this point I'm jogging/running 4 days per week and jogging/walking combo 2 days per week and walking briskly one day per week. Can I count that brisk walk day as my rest day? Or should I truly be resting? Or can I swim or ride my bike that day? |
Sorry I missed this and hopefully you will pop back in and see it...
In short a brisk walk can be fine as a rest day, we must walk in life. Just go easy and remember the big importance...eating is just as important to recovery and resting is. If you are going to train like an athlete you need to eat like one, even for fat loss.
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