After a 3 hour paddle along the coast, it's time for some reading and an afternoon siesta ••• Rest is necessary so that the body can repair, rebuild, strengthen, and adapt to the physiological stress of exercise ••• It's the recovery between training sessions where the magic happens ••• Too many people over look the importance of recovery and fall into a cycle of overtraining, not providing their bodies adequate time to repair and adapt Many people feel guilty when they take a day off, but it's important to realize that adequate rest is essential for high level performance and optimal health ••• Relax, slow down, take it easy, and enjoy the simple pleasures in life (like taking a nap in a hammock👌🏼) #R&R #hammock #rest #recovery #sleepisessential #adaptationprincipal #avoidovertraining #bajasur #ilovereading #thefield #lynnemctaggart #greatbook