Comments on: Gimme A Break!

By: Run Over? Part 3 | iJamming.net

Run Over? Part 3 | iJamming.net — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:30:33 +0000

[...] running-induced dehydration. I was thrilled to read that one of my few running icons, Scott Jurek, takes 6-8 weeks “hibernation” from running at the end of each season. (With a spring marathon in my schedule for ‘09 and ‘10, I had not stopped running for [...]

By: Running with Mu: A not-so-simple vow? « Run With Mu

Running with Mu: A not-so-simple vow? « Run With Mu — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:57:48 +0000

[...] the necessary space to begin pressing reset. And if you think one week is a long time, look at what Scott Jurek does in his [...]

By: pige elsker

pige elsker — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:19:25 +0000

i have already cut so far back on my regular training that taking time off seems ridiculous. physically i don’t feel that i need it, but there is always that annual drudge of monotony that comes with focusing on one activity for too long, and so my cure is to take a week off from work and spend it indulging in elaborate cooking–something i rarely have time for–and doing very short, non-commital runs. and when i say short, i mean short. 3 miles, 5 miles. if i have a regular course, i stay off it. when i feel like stopping, i turn around and go home. for me the important thing is that i still get up at 4 and lace up my running shoes, even if i don’t intend to go very far or hard.

if i really can’t stand the idea of taking a break, i go backpacking with a friend that does not run (most of my friends are avid outdoorsmen but not runners). one year i volunteered with a wilderness clean-up crew. it’s still physical, but it’s not running.

By: German

German — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:31:55 +0000

After a long season of training and racing is so difficult to stop like continue training. It is a very hard psychological effort, such as release of a drug. To be honest I have not rested in three years. Greetings, Germán.

By: If its good enough for Scott | Middle Pack

If its good enough for Scott | Middle Pack — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:15:16 +0000

[...] I read that Scott Jurek takes off a good month and a half each year to rest and relax before taking on the next season. Now this has taken my mind off my injury and my [...]

By: Geoff Roes

Geoff Roes — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:56:08 +0000

i thought i read somewhere that you were running in the coastal challenge, which i thought i recall begins this weekend. something doesn’t add up here???

By: Greg Eyerly

Greg Eyerly — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:15:28 +0000

Watched the video, its staggering to think about the amount of talent on that video, how many sub-30 10K runners do you think Kenya has?

By: Greg Eyerly

Greg Eyerly — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:59:52 +0000

I couldn’t agree more. I was just swaping emails with a fellow runner on the same subject. Specifically, “now is not the time” to be in shape. I think it’s healthy on all fronts to take that extended break and get away from running, ultrarunning….the scence, the training…unplug.

It seems as some runners have problems with taking breaks. It’s like they are lost without an indentity if they aren’t training and racing. So, they continue to train right on through the Holiday season. For me that would be a warning to, um, get a life?

For me next year, I will push my fitness into mid-December then take a good break, just so I don’t have to deal with the harsh Winter here in Iowa. I vow next year to take the last two weeks of December off as well as all of Jan., it’s just not worth the bother.

By: The Elite vs. the Near Elite « Northwest Ultrarunning

The Elite vs. the Near Elite « Northwest Ultrarunning — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:13:30 +0000

[...] should be noted that rest/down-time can mean different things for diferent people. Scott Jurek has a nice post up about his concept of “Hibernation” which he borrows from the Kenya distance runners. Scott has just takend 6 full weeks [...]