What’s The Real Benefit Of Recovery Runs? via @runcompetitor

What’s The Real Benefit Of Recovery Runs?

What’s The Real Benefit Of Recovery Runs? via @runcompetitor

* Whenever you run again within 24 hours of completing a key workout (or any run that has left you severely fatigued or exhausted), the follow-up run should usually be a recovery run. * Recovery runs are only necessary if you run four times a week or more. If you run just three times per week, each run should be a “key workout” followed by a day off. If you run four times a week, your first three runs should be key workouts and your fourth run only needs to be a recovery run if it is done the day after a key workout instead of the day after a rest day. If you run five times a week, at least one run should be a recovery run, and if you run six or more times a week, at least two runs should be recovery runs. * There’s seldom a need to insert two easy runs between hard runs, and it’s seldom advisable to do two consecutive hard runs within 24 hours. * Recovery runs are largely...

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@HillarySpeaks » 28 Sep '12, 6pm
The importance of recovery runs: [link]
@KineticMCD » 27 Sep '12, 8pm
brilliant advice; “@Racerunningtips: What’s The Real Benefit Of Recovery Runs? [link]”
@CoachChesterES » 27 Sep '12, 6am
"Recovery" run, how it works. [link]
@RunningWishes » 27 Sep '12, 12am
Interesting article here for people who are training for distance races. [link]
@kararuns729 » 27 Sep '12, 12am
Learned about this in exercise phys! Why recovery runs aren't what you think they are: [link]
@FinishLinePT » 25 Sep '12, 4pm
An interesting read from @RunCompetitor: Recovery runs don’t actually help you recover, but they’re still worth doing. [link]
@breakawaysf » 25 Sep '12, 3am
The real purpose of recovery workouts and why you should be doing them [link] [link]
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@firmfitness99 » 22 Sep '12, 8am
"Recovery workouts are performed entirely in a fatigued state & therefore boost fitness despite being shorter" [link] #fb
@loramarie03 » 21 Sep '12, 8pm
RT @oiselle: Curious why a "recovery run" helps you recover? @mattfitwriter writes: [link]
@TheFootstore » 21 Sep '12, 7pm
You have a recovery run scheduled, but do you understand why? Here is more information on the benefits. [link]
@oiselle » 21 Sep '12, 7pm
Curious why a "recovery run" helps you recover? @mattfitwriter writes: [link]
@christianhigh » 21 Sep '12, 6pm
The recovery #run is awesome. It allows you to run while you recover + it's an efficient fitness builder. [link]
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I find @mattfitwriter so informative! What's The Real Benefit Of Recovery Runs? [link] via @runcompetitor
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RT @NBRunning: Using recovery runs to improve fitness... [link] via @RunCompetitor #makeexcellenthappen
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RT @DutchRunkeeper: Recovery runs don’t actually help you recover, but they’re still worth doing. [link]
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@victor__vic » 21 Sep '12, 12am
Great article! Thanks! @RunCompetitor: Recovery runs don’t actually help you recover @mattfitwriter [link]
@IanEckersley1 » 20 Sep '12, 11pm
Interesting article on value of recovery runs with good insight into why you need them @RunCompetitor [link]”
@TrowellND » 20 Sep '12, 10pm
Recovery runs may not help you recover... But they are still beneficial in any runner's training. [link] via @zite
@JoannaMurphy8 » 20 Sep '12, 8pm
@RunCompetitor Def going to start a calling #recoveryruns "pre-fatigued easy runs" from now on! [link]
@runtasticUS » 20 Sep '12, 7pm
Let's rename them! RT @RunCompetitor: Recovery runs don’t actually help you recover... [link] @mattfitwriter
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What’s The Real Benefit Of Recovery Runs? [link] via @runcompetitor
@RunCompetitor » 20 Sep '12, 7pm
Recovery runs don’t actually help you recover, but they’re still worth doing. @mattfitwriter explains why: [link]
@adharanand » 20 Sep '12, 6pm
Interesting (if you're a runner) RT @runcast Recovery runs don’t actually help you recover - but are still worth doing [link]
@runcast » 20 Sep '12, 6pm
Recovery runs actually don’t help you recover-but they’re still worth doing.- [link]
@RachelTorres11 » 21 Sep '12, 5pm
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@DutchRunkeeper » 20 Sep '12, 7pm
Recovery runs don’t actually help you recover, but they’re still worth doing. [link]
@Jeff_S_Miller » 20 Sep '12, 7pm
Interesting - RT “@RunCompetitor: Recovery runs don’t actually help you recover, but they’re still worth doing [link]”