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| A post-run treat from the running past |
Xaarlin's post about forgetting the basics resonated with me because I think I've gotten cocky and stopped doing the things that worked for me in the past. I was hungry before I even started, so that was a mistake that I'm still paying for today, still.
Another step I missed was stretching. What was I thinking?! I own a foam roller and I know the stretches I need to do, and yet, I skipped all of that. During my marathon training, I also took an ice bath after most of my long runs (while eating oatmeal or my recovery drink). And after the marathon, I took a day off of work to rest and recover.
What is your post long-run ritual? Do you have a routine you follow every time?
1 comment:
Great post! I need a post run ritual. I've got the pre as during run rituals down, but sheesh I'm lost after I've stopped.
I also foam roll, use trigger point but that's the end of my ritual. I also feel like crap after all my long runs (3) in the last few weeks. I need to figure out how not to feel awful after 10+ miles because this is getting old fast!
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