I never run from Christmas Eve to New Year's. Yes, you read it right. I think of it as a well deserved time off. In fact I took two weeks off at the end of each season while I was still racing. Yup, two weeks of no swimming, no cycling & no running.
A regularly scheduled reduction or time off in your running every three to six months will help you stay injury-free and motivated even. The busy weeks between all the turkey you've been stuffing yourself with along with all the drinks and year end parties make it ideal for some down time.
However, when you don't run for longer than two weeks, it becomes harder and harder to start again. And extended stretches of inactivity coupled with festive eating and drinking are bound to result in some weight gain. Hence the motivation I was talking about earlier.
Now for those of you who have yet to start, even a minimal run every other day will help burn off holiday calories while adding some energy to your day.
So as the first week of 2009 comes and goes, remember to take it easy and get started slowly if you still haven't started running. Remember a short run is better than no run.
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