Stress and rest: it all flows together
The hard days are the stimulus for the improvement but the rest is when the improvement happens.
This is something I often remind the runners I coach, as well as myself.
Why is this important?
…You can train your tendons
We all know running is good for many body parts. Runners have stronger muscles, greater bone density, even contrary to popular non-runners’ belief, healthier joints.
But what about the tendons? There’s been a lack of evidence that runners have stronger (or stiffer, a good thing) tendons than non-runners.
…Racing is never easy
The spring racing season is getting started! Did you get in a good winter of training? Are you looking forward to flying through your races this spring?
Just be careful to set your expectations correctly.
…Time off: How much do you lose? How long to get it back?
Last week, I discussed the importance of taking time off early if you feel something that might be an impending injury.
You might have left that asking how much am I going to lose? How much is that going to set me back?
Well, hopefully it goes without saying that a few days off before something is bad is far better than taking weeks or month off after it got bad but here are some details on what you lose and how much time it takes to get it back.
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Take time off when you need it
Are you feeling beat up? Feel like you might have an injury coming on?
A lot of us try to push through these things. We don’t want to lose fitness, we don’t want to lose ground on our competitors. The problem is we try to push through instead of taking a day or two off early, then we end up needing weeks off later.
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