recovery

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Today is “back to work day” after several days off for the Thanksgiving holiday. It also marks the beginning of a new training period for me, and after a couple […]


Richmond Marathon Recovery

Over 72 hours have passed since I crossed the Richmond Marathon finish line. I’ve had time to reflect on the race and my legs have had time to begin the recovery process. On Sunday, the day after the race, my left hip was sore. Monday brought some discomfort to the outside of the knee (both […]


Running Rest Day

Nice to take a recovery day today after 5 consecutive days of running. However, it wasn’t a total day of rest, as tonight I started Week 3 of my Push Ups Quest For Strength plan and also did 100+ various crunches.
Back to the plan tomorrow and hopefully my legs will thank me for resting them […]


4 Miles Easy

Nice easy 4 mile run with my daughter, who is also recovering from a foot injury. After yesterday’s tough race it was good to just stretch the legs a little and keep everything comfortable. Heart rate average was just 132 beats per minute (in the 70-80% zone), so nothing was stressed today.
Looking to get 6 […]