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Triathlife: Give it a rest

If we all know resting is important, why do we find it so hard to do?

Updated: January 11, 2013, 11:02 AM ET
By Jesse Thomas | Triathlete.com

It was Monday, July 8, and I was on FIYAAH! My expectation-exceeding performance at Rev3 Portland was the perfect final confidence builder for the 70.3 world championship, just nine weeks away. The plan was simple: Take a one-week break that would set me up perfectly for my last build into worlds. I was on a high, confident and stoked. Taking some time off to relax and celebrate sounded ideal.

I cruised through Thursday without a hitch. I enjoyed time away from training, caught up on important ...

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