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marathon recovery

Recovering after a marathon (or your long run) is just as important as training for one. Resting and relaxing after a hard workout is an important part of the process. It is necessary to ensure you’re taking care of yourself physically and mentally.

How to Recover After Running a Marathon

This section is filled with tips to restore your body, mind, and motivation after crossing the finish line.

In this section, you’ll find:

  • Setting up recovery routines as part of your running routine, including what to do to repair your body during cutback weeks.
  • Running recovery gear recommendations, such as compression boots, compression, my favorite massage tools, and recovery balms.
  • Strategies to help you ease back into running without burnout after tackling an endurance sport, like a marathon.
  • Mental recovery tips like goal setting or how to bounce back after a difficult race

Whether you’re dealing with sore legs, post-race blues, or planning your next big goal (marathon or other), these resources will guide you through how to recover and get back to feeling your best after a race. As an endurance athlete, you put in so much time to ensure you have a great race. These tips will help ensure you have a great downtime after.