that, unless you're running 80 miles a week or churning out sub-2:45 marathons, recovery doesn't really matter. The evidence certainly suggests otherwise. Sidestepping good recovery practice can leave you more susceptible to aches, pains, colds
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of. A far cry from the 45,000-strong field of the NYC Marathon, this event – the New York City Barefoot Run – is on a rather smaller scale. But the fact that it’s happening at all, attracting over 400 runners in its second year, is testament
minutes slower per mile than your 10-mile to half-marathon race pace (or at around 65-75 per cent of your average pace.)Forest fartlekCreate a one-hour varied pace session using the challenge of the terrain to dictate your pace. Try this: 10-minute easy
