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Post marathon time off
Marathon runners, How long do you take off after a marathon? I've heard up to a day per mile. But I've felt fully back to normal since 4 days after. Ready to go tour the countryside and enjoy the nice part of fall in MI! Thanks!
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Taper taper taper! Marathon runners
How did you feel during the taper phase of training? Just looking for general input from everyone. 7 days and a wake up from my first marathon! Beyond excited for it! The taper is throwing me a bit though. Honestly I feel stiffer and more achy than I do when I was running higher miles. Just curious what others' experiences…
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Marathon training and sleep
Just looking for some input from those who have trained for a marathon. Sleep seems to be an overlooked part of training in any sports but I'm hoping to stick to sleep and marathons on this thread. So; what are your experiences with generally feeling fatigued during training, tired legs, amount of sleep.. etc. I'm about a…
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Cold water bath
I just tried my first cold water bath after a 12.2 mile run on a warm, sunny spring day in the mitten. I was surprised to find I enjoyed it. The getting in part sucked, lol a lot. But once you're in it actually feels pretty good on the achy tired muscles and joints! Made it the full 20 minutes easily. Now I'm curious to…
