've no idea how quickly I'll recover."– Soon to be skinnyYour best answersYou need more post-marathon recoveryThere's no point. You will get round, but you won't do yourself justice. The rough rule of thumb is that you need one day's recovery (that doesn

This week, one RW member wants YOUR advice on how to get to sleep after an evening run..."I have to do my weekday and some weekend runs in the evening (7-8 o'clock-ish). The nights after my runs I don't sleep very well. I've stopped using recovery

in the first placeInjuries don't happen, they are caused. They are most frequently caused by overuse at any age. The answer is not to cause them. Recovery from hard effort takes longer as you get older (as does recovery from injury) so you just have to ease off

", but you do get a bit of recovery. Once your body gets used to it, the slow bits won't need to be so slow to get some recovery. – NessieStart running shorter distancesDitching the walk break is a mental step rather than a physical one. You have trained

copy of RUNNER’S WORLD on his bedside table, predict that his fitness will speed his recovery."The doctors said he’ll be perfectly OK on his own without the ventilator later today," said Liz. "The original plan was three weeks in hospital, three weeks

"I have to do my weekday and some weekend runs in the evening (7-8 o'clock-ish). The nights after my runs I don't sleep very well. I've stopped using recovery drinks because I thought they were keeping me awake, but it's not made much difference. I

shouldn't make any long term difference to your aims, but the risk of continuing is to be run down for up to several weeks. Stress & recovery = improvment. – RobmanIf you run when you have a cold, you will make it worse. Don't do it. – Kenneth BerryIf I

events – ie, when you've been pushing to the max. I would suggest an immediate re-evaluation of your goals over the next three months, with a key aim being recovery (not the same as rest) and a chat with your GP. You may be carrying something like a viral

. Every week I do one 15-mile hilly run, one 10-mile hilly run, one 40-min speed session, one 4-mile fast run and two 6-mile runs. I used to suffer from an eating disorder and have always been a size 8. Running is helping me with recovery mentally, but I

don't think you need to do anything fancy, and I don't think there are any short-cuts. Just stick to the basics! – andrew sumpter"Explosive" anaerobic circuit training and plyometric work really help with overall fitness, lung capacity and recovery