Day 31: Rest Day After Canterbury and the Aftermath of Chicken Wings
After the triumphs and trials of yesterday's Canterbury 10-mile race, Day 31 of my London Marathon 2025 training plan was a much-needed rest day. Let me tell you, nothing quite underscores the importance of rest like the combination of a hill-filled race, an unholy alliance of chicken wings and crisps, and a late-night NFL playoff marathon. Aches, Pains, and a Dash of Regret Waking up today, my lower back and hamstrings felt like they'd been in an unsanctioned tug-of-war match. Oddly enough, my neck decided to get in on the action, gifting me a headache or two throughout the day. It’s funny how the body likes to communicate its displeasure after a race – sometimes with subtle whispers, and other times with the grace of a gong crash at 3 a.m. Perhaps my enthusiastic consumption of spicy chicken wings wasn’t the recovery food of champions, but if you are going to eat spicy wings, you have to be prepared to take the consequences. Rest, Recovery, and Community Connections Rest days...