Keeping a Day of Total Rest.........
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 2:53 pm
"Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thymanservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it." (Exodus 20: 8-11)
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Looking at the weekly training schedule my son's coach had given him, I read:
"Goal is to develop a strong aerobic base, improve strength and fitness.TRAIN 5 DAYS/WEEK. TAKE 2 DAYS/WEEK OFF OF RUNNING. (One day should be TOTAL rest.).....DAY 7: OFF/REST"
Our DS15 is training with a coach who has trained national and Olympic level athletes. They know they need a day of total rest to rebuild their bodies after a week of strenuous training.
Last week, my DS15 and I, met with a "Registered Holistic Nutrititionist", who also stressed the importance of the "7th day of total rest". He is a tri-athlete, who runs the "Ironman Triathalon", (4 km swimming, 180 km biking, and 42 km running), in approximately 12 hours. Having competed in many marathons, and being a highly trained athlete, he stressed the importance of "restoring the body" through rest. Exercise is a stress to the body and causes cellular damage. These cells are rebuilt and restored through rest. A day of "total rest" helps to rebuild the body so it is ready for a new week. God in His wisdom ordained the 7th day of rest. We need it to recharge ourselves, physically, mentally, and spiritually. I asked him what he defined as "total rest". He replied, "Read a book! You basically do nothing! No biking, no running, just relax!"
For some ideas for resting on Sunday and making Sunday special for you and your family, we came across this helpful book:
"Making Sunday Special" (by Karen Burton Mains)
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Looking at the weekly training schedule my son's coach had given him, I read:
"Goal is to develop a strong aerobic base, improve strength and fitness.TRAIN 5 DAYS/WEEK. TAKE 2 DAYS/WEEK OFF OF RUNNING. (One day should be TOTAL rest.).....DAY 7: OFF/REST"
Our DS15 is training with a coach who has trained national and Olympic level athletes. They know they need a day of total rest to rebuild their bodies after a week of strenuous training.
Last week, my DS15 and I, met with a "Registered Holistic Nutrititionist", who also stressed the importance of the "7th day of total rest". He is a tri-athlete, who runs the "Ironman Triathalon", (4 km swimming, 180 km biking, and 42 km running), in approximately 12 hours. Having competed in many marathons, and being a highly trained athlete, he stressed the importance of "restoring the body" through rest. Exercise is a stress to the body and causes cellular damage. These cells are rebuilt and restored through rest. A day of "total rest" helps to rebuild the body so it is ready for a new week. God in His wisdom ordained the 7th day of rest. We need it to recharge ourselves, physically, mentally, and spiritually. I asked him what he defined as "total rest". He replied, "Read a book! You basically do nothing! No biking, no running, just relax!"
For some ideas for resting on Sunday and making Sunday special for you and your family, we came across this helpful book:
"Making Sunday Special" (by Karen Burton Mains)