Posted by Kenneth Sloan on July 08, 2002 at 07:02:55:
In Reply to: Taking breaks posted by Josh Doran on July 07, 2002 at 23:20:43:
Well, I took a 25 year break. I found that it took 6 months to get back in shape...
But seriously - short vacations are generally good for *any* activity. It's very common to come back from a short break feeling refreshed. But, I've always found that the second and third days back from a break are a bit rocky - the "rush" of being back is gone and the bad effects of the missed practice are still there.
As the famous quote goes (attributed to many people, usually Rubenstein): "If I don't practice for one day, I notice it. If I don't practice for two days, my wife notices it. If I don't practice for a week, the publice notices it."