There's no reason for posting this picture except for the fact that it makes me smile. I came across this quote the other day... "Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live" How true is this quote???? Yet for many, there are very few "thank you's" given to the human body. As athletes we love having great training days. We also love good training days as well as tough training days. But when things feel a little off or the body is tired, we often feel defeated, as if our body has failed. However, I see otherwise. This morning I had a tough workout. All three sports, swim, bike and run on tired legs and with a tired body. I respected my body by allowing a full day off from training on Tues and a easy swim + light strength on Wed. After a massage on Wed and the "ok" from my amazing massage therapist Marjorie (http://marjorielmt.blogspot.com/) she cleared me to resume training as she said my body had no hot spots and I had recove...
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