We’re primed to push through the pain and do another mile or one more set. We celebrate “streakers” who run every day for years. But if your body isn’t recovering from and adapting to those runs, then you’re just logging junk miles that are wearing you down instead of building you up. I don’t mind celebrating those impressive people who keep their exercise streaks alive, but maybe we should lionize athletes who’ve mastered the art of resting too.
