Recovery time from half marathon (Read 3619 times)

Kennyd

posted: 2/2/2008 at 11:50 AM

Quote from runnin at sixty on 1/22/2008 at 10:01 PM:

Any recommendations for how long of a layoff after running a half marathon hard to reduce injury. I had a trainer once suggest a week, but that seems like a long time. My next half marathon is 6 and half weeks away.

Sounds like you are running the canyonlands half. I am a S.L.C. guy myself and will be down at the Canyonlands half in march. Last year my recovery consisted of hiking through arches National Park, and a week of easy running. Good Luck Kenny

runnin at sixty

posted: 2/21/2008 at 5:45 AM

Kenny, I just saw your post. Yes, i am running Canyonlands. I am not sure what to expect, but it looks like a terrific race. My biggest problem will be keeping up milage the next 10 days. I leave for some business in the Philippines on Friday and will have no time to run except late nights on the treadmill. I am also running the National Half Marathon in Washington DC at the end of the month with by brother and our two sons (who live there). The two races are a little closer together that I would have preferred. Good luck at Canyonlands. Lloyd