Rest Day

Today is a rest day off the bike and my body is thanking me. Spring training is always tiring and painful and when you've not trained much over the winter it's all the harder. If you want to race you need to be in shape and getting there takes military discipline.

Part of the discipline is to rest (hear me now all you overworked for Jesus types), which means to not get on the bike and ride. If you dare get on the bike your brain goes psycho and tells you that you must ride hard because you are so out of shape. So one daren't swing a leg over the top tube or even look at his cycling helmet lest the brain take over.

You then listen to your body tell you when to ride again, at which point you are far stronger and all your training benefits are all captured.

This has nothing to do with serving the Lord because in that sport rest isn't considered profitable, even though we do talk about entering into his rest. But to take a day or two off because your body told you too? People are more important than that aren't they?

Our Pastor says he's always worked 70 hours a week, a feat I can only feel sad about but which most Pastors equal him in. I'm not interested enough in anything to do it for 70 hours a week, except maybe sleeping.

If you are reading this and are in the red zone for fatigue, stress or health I declare this to be a day of rest for you. Yes you can. Yes you will.

Take the risk. See if one day of rest doesn't result in a far more productive and profitable day following. The hard work, combined with a day of rest, results in a better You.

See you on the couch,
Pa