on these forums.Dave I think the rule of thumb for marathon recovery is one day per mile - so you should be taking it easy for at least 3 weeks after a marathon. That doesn't mean no running, just no speedwork, hills, races.....[hard stare at Susie
for it but not convinced I'm going to do it).Just wondering how long do I need to recover from the marathon and what exactly should 'recovery' consist of as far as Tri training goes. I don't particularly want to sit on my @rse for two weeks. cheers guys have a few days off
!BTW - Well done! From my experience I reckon it takes 3 weeks to recover from a marathon - your not just recovering from the race but also from the training! For the first week after I do nothing at all other than walk and eat! Second week 3 x recovery
Hi there, I had heard that going for a short recovery run the day after your marathon helps the recovery process, so I went yesterday and my legs actually seemed to feel better this morning. I wanted to do a 3 miler again today but went
!) are:1. Is this enough recovery time in between?2. I was hoping to do a PB in the GNR of about 1hr 45 mins. Would doing the marathon this close before hinder this as I guess the training will be different. any advice would be appreciated! You have
week off, but does anyone have a rough idea of how long it takes before being back to normal? Depends on your level of fitness. Your first marathon is a shock to the body and will take some time to recover.I hope your 6 miler wasn't your first run
I ran my first marathon (London) this year and finished reasonablycomfortably in 3.40. I'm considering doing the Lochaber marathon on27th April 2003 as an attempt to do 3.30, and then the Marathon de la Liberte in France (just as a holiday thing
RECOVERY FROM ONE HALF MARATHON FOR ANOTHER ONE. BEARING IN MIND THIS WAS MY FIRST EVER RACE, BUT I GOT SUCH A BUZZ I WANT TO DO ANOTHER SOON.ANY THOUGHTS? Andrew - 1st 1/2 1:22:35 - Superb!7 days recovery for your next one - I wouldn't reccomend
Hi,I just wanted to get peoples views on post marathon recovery - how long it is likely to take & what do do in the week following the marathon?I'm running my 1st ever marathon next sunday (18th) hoping to finish in sub 5 hours. 2 weeks later
I did my first ever Marathon at London on the 26th April 2009 and I trained to a plan, had a really good race, got inside my target time, and allowed myself time to recovery and picked things up gradually over the next four or five weeks. So far, so
