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Spring Forward to Action 30-Day Challenge: Day 28 – Crash & Rest Day

Welcome to the last rest day of the 30-Day Challenge. It will not be the last of your crash and rest days. No matter what fitness program you dive into in the coming weeks, you need to make sure you take sufficient downtime to let your muscles repair and heal. These are the days that let you rebuild your muscle tone and restore your energy levels.

Without this downtime, you can do yourself personal injury. You are also more likely to give up your workout program when you do not take the time to rest, relax and rejuvenate.

Take the day to spend time with the family, see a movie, read a book or just take a nap in the afternoon. Focus on feeling better as you enjoy your day of rest. Be sure to take the time to enjoy your personal sense of fitness and health.

Your thought for today is: In May, I will …

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About Heather Long

Heather Long is 35 years old and currently lives in Wylie, Texas. She has been a freelance writer for six years. Her husband and she met while working together at America Online over ten years ago. They have a beautiful daughter who just turned five years old. She is learning to read and preparing for kindergarten in the fall. An author of more than 300 articles and 500+ web copy pieces, Heather has also written three books as a ghostwriter. Empty Canoe Publishing accepted a novel of her own. A former horse breeder, Heather used to get most of her exercise outside. In late 2004, early 2005 Heather started studying fitness full time in order to get herself back into shape. Heather worked with a personal trainer for six months and works out regularly. She enjoys shaking up her routine and checking out new exercises. Her current favorites are the treadmill (she walks up to 90 minutes daily) and doing yoga for stretching. She also performs strength training two to three times a week. Her goals include performing in a marathon such as the Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness or Team in Training for Lymphoma research. She enjoys sharing her knowledge and experience through the fitness and marriage blogs.