.......as in a literal break. Just heard on sports newscast that Barry Bonds was given the day off. Day off Break from WHAT? Running for 10 seconds and then resting for 20 minutes! Good grief, the guy will get paid $92,500 for "resting" one game (And I repeat...."GAME") Do not get me wrong because I appreciate and admire great athletes in all sports.....but a day off in baseball? I could understand it better if a basketball player or some other strenuous sport athlete took a night off....but come on, this is silly......and what about the folks who bought tickets just to see Barry swing a bat 4 or 5 times? Selfish as far as I am concerned.
I know we disagree on this board from time to time, but the great thing about runners is that most push the envelope and actually know what pain and strenuos activity is......and for mainly personal satisfaction, since money is mainly not out there........just athletics in its purest and simplest form.
Now if you will excuse me, I think I will "take the day off" and only run 6 "easy" miles today!