This could be scary...
...but I'm going to do it anyway.
First let me share, that dh and I got up and went on the nicest bike ride. With this whole "needing to relax a bit", I put Cardio Coach 3 in and did just part of the challenges. When the trail got covered in trees I took Cardio Coach out of my ears and just took in my surroundings. It was cool, you could hear the water from the creek, deer were eating in the field, and the birds were chirping all around. It was so nice. I often miss all that as I am sprinting by. I enjoyed taking it all in. 
Anyway...
a little more about BASE CAMP before I explain what I'll actually be doing.
Heads up, it's NOT just about taking 12 days off, and doing whatever. It's very specific. I've heard rumor that it's actually kinda difficult. 
As stated in the last paragraphs at the bottom of this blog, it does "fly in the face about everything I know about getting things done and setting goals." 
Here were some of my initial thoughts....
"you want me to do what? Take days OFF?
Are you kidding me?
What about my VICTORY calendar?
Exercise without intensity? What about Cardio Coach?
Are you kidding me?
What about...
This could be scary!!!
LOL!
You can bet my first thoughts were also of how I could be an exception to some of the rules. 
*eiy yi yi* 
I am choosing to trust it though.
After reading more and more, I am convinced I need it. I need it in a big way actually. I know Seminar is coming up, but I actually believe this is going to HELP me get the results I am looking for, not hinder me.
I'm going to share a little more from the book. I'm also putting some of this here for my referance as well. Dh and I are constantly taking the book from one another. He said this morning that he thought of going to buy another one because I always have it. It really is a great book. 
Anyway, from the book STRENGTH for LIFE, Sean Phillips wrote....
BACK TO BALANCE WITH A LITTLE R&R AT BASE CAMP
"In order to fulfill your potential in the 12 weeks that follow, it is in your best interest to begin your Transformation fully revitalized. That's precisely what whese 12 days of Base Camp are all about - helping you get ready to START STRONG.
Appropriately named after the camp where the essential and final preparations are made by those seeking to scale the world's highest summit - that of Mount Everest - Base Camp is a period of preparation. It's a time to rest, recover, rejuvenate, and recharge your body and mind. It's not a time of more, but of less. It's a time to relax the sysems, not overwhelm them with new demands.
Getting back to balance begins with healing your body on the inside. When this happens, it's not unusual for your body to "super-compensate" by adding a small amount of muscle - for when you give it the chance to recover, it's likely to bounce back a little stronger. This may lead to a slight drop in body fat percentage, just as as Tom's client experienced.
It's not the numbers that are important here - it's the magic of setting the environment right for success, from the inside. In our attempt to focus on doing the right things, we often ignore our all-important physical state, which ultimately determines if the right actions produce the right results.
By now you may be feeling the draw to leap into your Tranformation. Perhaps you're inspired to embrace the benefits of Focus Intensity Training or to simply get on the the promise of a new, stonger, leaner you. To feel this kind of passion at this point is terrific. But now is the time where you must show the patience to make the right step first - not the one that looks right, but the one that sets you up for success.
Whether you're new to this sort of a Transformation program, a veteran of another, or perhaps you're getting back to training after a layoff, the 12 days of Base Camp are the right way to begin.
Take these 12 days now to rejuvenate - enjoy them. Watch for the signs of your body returning to full strength: Increased motivation, (this is what I'm looking for) sleeping better, being free from sugar cravings.
Even if you've been training for 20 years, you will find this period rejuventaing both mentally and physically. I realize this process might seem conterintuitive to you because it flies in the face of everything you know about getting things done and reaching goals. But I'm asking you to trust me on this; taking one small step back now will be a giant leap forward later.
Follow this simple guide and I promise that at the end of this brief 12-day Base Camp you will feel mentally and physically better than you have in years and be ready to get the most out of your Transformation. Feeling rested, recharged, and renewed at the end of your 12 days, you'll be popping out of bed full of vigor just like my son Nathaniel does every morning."
Tomorrow I'll share what I'll actually be doing.
It seems easy enough, but there is a "catch."
