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Should I still be recovering?

patachinpatachin
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  • It's now almost 3 week after my marathon, which I trained hard for, on top of doing 2 Oly's over the summer (all w/i about 10 weeks).   Since then, I only have done about 3 light workouts and some walking.  Interestingly, I'm sleeping really well the last couple weeks, much better than when in full-on training mode.  Legs still feel tired though.  Weight hasn't moved, but I imagine composition is starting to change. I'm thinking I was probably way overtrained.
  • All this was before I joined EN and RnP were able to explain that this was bad timing for a stand alone 26.2.
  • Tomorrow I'm going to take out the bike for an easy 25 mi, and will start the pre-OS in Dec. and the OS in Jan.
  • Question:  3 weeks later, should I still feel like I need this much recovery  (btw, I'm 50)  I'm trying to follow the "listen to my body" mantra (but ignoring it's requests for those little bags of cheez-its). 

Thanks for any thoughts/advice, JB

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  • rah2774rah2774

    after my marathons I followed the Hal Higdon post-marathon recovery plan (which was close to a reverse taper)... so perhaps take a look at that to get back in the groove.  It's free and online (www.halhigdon.com).



    I say this after essentially taking 2 weeks off after the IM... but I've been on the drainer 2x and did my first jog yesterday. I blame the new tattoo on my foot (supposed to let it breathe, after all)... but I need to start getting some sort of a base back before Jan OS, too. I wish I'd been ignoring the body's requests for treats... so you've got me there!

  • patachinpatachin

    Thanks Becky.  I'm going to do some recreational riding over the weekend and get back into things, and get my head back into it too.  By the way, I've only ignored the cheez-its, have not been able to ignore the requests jalapeno potato chips!

  • manconamancona
    listening to your body is the right approach. Your're body will tell you when it wants to get back into hard training, and until then just "minimize the damage". As you an Becky discussed do swim, bike, run when you want to in order to stay active but don't worry about following a plan.

    There are WAY to many variables that go into a marathon and therefore you cannot expect to recover like others. For example, how long and hard did you train, what kind of running backgroud do you have, how close to your potential did you run in the marathon, what was the course like. Plus there is a huge different between recovering from a 3 hr marathon to a 4hr marathon and so on.
  • Beth_SBeth_S
    Yup. Listen to your body. I'm also believing our bodies need a good, solid period of athlete vacation. I'd err on keeping an eye on the big picture. You want to join Team January OS really excited to train. If you start tired, it is going to be a long winter.
  • Dave TalloDave Tallo
    Rule of thumb: If you ask "Should I be recovering?" then you should be recovering.
  • patachinpatachin

    Thanks all.  I'm going to recovery like it's nobody's business!

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