How often do we allow ourselves to be tired? Why don't we give ourselves permission to be tired? It seems there has to be a "valid" reason for fatigue. What is a valid reason? Stress, whether it is physical or emotional can be exhausting. If you are tired, you are tired. As "they" say nowadays, it is what it is. So, if you are tired, you are tired. Take care of yourself.
About this time in our marathon training program (week 31 of 40) I send out an email to our participants letting them know that it is perfectly normal to be unusually tired right now. The mileage is high, it is hot outside and they have been training hard for quite a while. I tell them to pay attention to their bodies and rest as needed. When I am in the midst of marathon training, I feel perfectly justified to rest. When I am not, I often suffer from guilt if I am tired.
I am not training for a marathon right now, but I am tired. I am going to follow my own advice. When you are tired, rest. Personal motivator, Jim Rohn, says "Only rest long enough to gather strength". Good advice. Rest is for gathering strength and right now I am all out of strength.
I think I'll rest a bit.
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