Rest Day Guilt and Cross-Training Ideas.

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Mave May 2012 9:09am, 17 May 2012 47 posts	0 Mave How about pilates? I do pilates on my rest day and its great for strengthening core and working flexibility back into places that running really screws up like the hamstrings. I think its made a huge difference to my running. You can get decent DVDs of it if you don't want to join a class.
swittle May 2012 9:12am, 17 May 2012 17,569 posts	0 swittle Strek: problem solved
swittle May 2012 9:12am, 17 May 2012 17,570 posts	0 swittle or Streak, even....
Frobester May 2012 9:15am, 17 May 2012 19,592 posts	0 Frobester I walk the dog. It's different enough to running that it makes me think I'm not exercising.
Derby Tup May 2012 9:15am, 17 May 2012 1,377 posts	0 Derby Tup 200 squat challenge or 100 push up challenge for cross-training Drink shed-loads of beer for rest
swittle May 2012 9:27am, 17 May 2012 17,571 posts	0 swittle @ DT
Curly45 May 2012 9:35am, 17 May 2012 464 posts	0 Curly45 Awesome 10 minute core routine: vimeo.com
Derby Tup May 2012 9:41am, 17 May 2012 1,378 posts	0 Derby Tup swittle it works for me
djwatson74 May 2012 12:41pm, 17 May 2012 258 posts	0 djwatson74 Just going back to the original question, if your wanting to do more on your rest day, try uping pace/milage during training days so when rest day comes, you need it! just a thought.