Why Rest Days Are Non-Negotiable For Runners (with Olympian Colleen Quigley) | Coach on Call

If you've ever skipped a rest day because it felt lazy - this episode was made for you.

This week, Coach Anya sits down with Runna athlete and Olympian Colleen Quigley for a short, sharp and very actionable Coach on Call episode all about rest and recovery. Colleen shares how she spent years pushing through when she should have stopped. Now she calls rest days non-negotiable - so what changed?

They get into the difference between complete rest and active recovery, how to read your body before you dig yourself into a hole, and why the rest day isn't a break from training - it's where the training actually lands.

"You do the workout. And then the rest day is letting it sink into your bones."

In this episode:

🛌 When to take a rest day: Reading your body, your block and your wearables

💪 The science of recovery: Muscle repair, cortisol reset and why bones take longer than muscles

📊 Active recovery vs complete rest: The difference and when each one is right

🏊 What an Olympian does: Colleen's go-to recovery options and why she swears by them

🧠 The mental reset: "You are more than just a runner" - and why that matters

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