Training Tip of the Week – December 4
by greenglove ~ December 6th, 2009. Filed under: for team members, training tips, week in review.TRAINING TIP OF THE WEEK
And, you thought I would be out of ideas…As a general rule, you should allow yourself 1 day of recovery for each mile you covered in your race…ie, you went 13.1 miles, you should allow yourself…well…er…13.1 (Typically rounded down to 13 or up to 14) days before starting to resume your usual training. This doesn’t mean that you don’t do anything during this time…It just means that you should train with a lower intensity level, and cut back on your mileage. Consider doing more cross-training activities. Allow more time for stretching and sleeping in. Make sure you stay on top of your hydration and nutrition and get plenty of rest…This will all ensure a timely recovery so you can get back out there and after it again! (just what you wanted to hear…no…you don’t get to stop your exercising just because the race is over!;-)
