Rest Days

I try to manage rest in the context of all three sports, and by time in hours between workouts (so, not just by the "day" - doing some workouts early or late to give myself the appropriate rest).

I typically DO schedule Monday as a rest day, with an optional EASY swim.  Even when I feel like running (unless there is a schedule reason to shift the week around or I need an easy recovery run rather than a recovery swim), I let the legs rest Mondays after the typical weekend madness.  That means I don't do kick sets during the Monday swim! 

This is what works for ME, and in the context of my current training plan.  Of course, YOU need to rest and recover based on YOUR training and how your body responds.  I wish I recovered like I used to, but I'm as old as I am and enjoy getting older every day!  Just means that my idea of recovery is also evolving... 

Try adding another workout in if you feel good and have the time and inclination.  Just pay attention to what your body tells you afterward, and you should be good to go.

Good luck!

Matt

You need recovery from the training for the improvements to happen. For some, that just means going lighter. Others could use the day off. For some, the mental break of not working out is needed. Then they're fresh for the next ones. I don't schedule rest days, taking them if I'm sick or life happens. I just need to switch up activities and go easier on some days. Then I'm fine.

Think of your recovery the same way you think of training.  Time and intensity.  As Matt mentioned, rest does not have to be measured in days.  Anytime you are not active, you're in a state of recovery.  Whether it be for 4 hours, or 24 hours...it still counts.  And also think of the quality (intensity) of your recovery.  Sleep is a much better form of recovery than running errands for 4 hours.

I'll take a full rest day off from training if I need it.  Usually though it more to do with being sick or not getting enough sleep rather than an overload of training though.

I do not schedule complete days off but I most definitely have lots of recovery days and am a stickler for running those at a very low intensity. I have a pretty good handle on my body though, and am more than willing to take an entire day if I need it. Or to cut a workout short if need be.

^^^This for me.  I schedule Friday as my off day.  At the end of the work week, I don't really want to go home and do anything other than hang.  Not sure what it does for me physically, but mentally it is beneficial.

Then spend even more time recovering and less time training and report back on your results.

Of course......what I know is that you don't get stronger from recovering (like you wrote)......it's the training and the adaptation to increased training stress that makes you stronger.

Sure, rest....but only so you can go again.  Most of us can never get there, but ideally you can build the training to the point where even "rest" is a workout.

Your body doesn't adapt to rest to get stronger/faster....if it did, I'd win Kona.  LOL

And recovering happens anytime you aren't training.  It doesn't only happen on full rest days.

Does this mean I'm NOT winnnig kona?