Last run was last Thursday – 4 days off over Easter and then back tomorrow. That’s a whole 4 days with no running (or any other exercise). Too many recovery days this close to the marathon? Don’t know. Feels good but not quite right – part of the taper feeling. Feet working nicely and not sore, and blister that I’d had on one big toe has gone, so all good.
Recovery days are definitely a must and I normally have one day of no exercise, between runs when training. Got to let the body get back to it’s best and get ready.
First image that showed up with Google search for “recovery” was Eminem’s album cover – never heard of it before (a quick listen on iTunes and not for me). Never mind it being the first image on the search – it’s like the first page of them. The power of page ranking!
No running today but will do some stretching and strength training later. And get the foam roller out for some torture training. Nice site here with some good hip stretches in – worth a look if you’re not sure how to stretch or need some new ones. Still not got into the habit of daily stretching – rubbish really. Can’t get my head around why it’s so difficult to do.
Do you stretch every day? If yes, how did you get yourself started?
