Marathon- Recovery and Sleep

You can only benefit from the training you recover from. But how should you actually be recovering?! There are so many lotions and potions, hacks and wild claims floating around on the internet at the moment and in this episode I do a deep dive into the basics and nuances of recovery:Sprint:Recovery pillars- nutrition, sleep and rest are the most important to nailRecover pyramid example:https://humankinetics.me/2021/07/15/what-are-the-best-recovery-strategies-for-athletes/Things on top like foam rolling, massage, ice baths, hot and cold etc etc are bonus, you have to get the basics rightMore miles= more sleepRest days, you actually have to restScience of why muscles only recover at restAll training plans should be balancedMarathon:How much sleepWhat does a rest day actually look likeWhat happens if you don’t restWhat’s the driver in why you can’t rest?You can find me on instagram @Siansecc and on tiktok @sseccHappy running, TFR x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.