Do These Things IMMEDIATELY Post-Marathon to Kick-Start Recovery

This episode is your quick guide to post-race recovery after a season of training and racing with Andrea and Megan (who are fresh off marathons themselves). From immediate post-race steps to nutrition, hydration, and mental recovery strategies, Andrea & Megan share valuable insights. Get tips on travel, changing training, and downtime activities. Whether you're a seasoned runner or a beginner, this episode covers adjusting nutrition, building a base training phase, and its ideal duration. Chapters 0:00 - Intro 1:40 - The Subjective: How do you recovery from a season of training & racing? 5:52 - The first step to race recovery: immediately post-race 10:22 - Post-race nutrition & hydration 13:13 - Drinking alcohol after a race, good or bad? 16:34 - Sleep & journaling for mental recovery 23:50 - Tips for travelling long-distance after a race 30:02 - Changing your training for recovery after a race 36:05 - What to do while taking time off 40:50 - Adjusting nutrition during a recovery period 47:32 - Strategies for building a base training phase 59:03 - How long should a base phase last? 1:03:32 - Wrap-up Sponsor This week’s episode of the Doctors of Running Podcast is Sponsored by Running Warehouse. The best deals of the year have arrived with Cyber Week. It’s time to stock up on all your 2024 training needs with tons of great footwear on sale for under $100. From the Novablast 3 to the Hoka Rincon to Saucony Triumphs, there’s amazing running shoes to check out and stock up on this holiday season.The deals don’t end with shoes either. Everything is on sale this week from apparel and socks to headlamps and hydration vests and even running watches. Gear up this holiday season by visiting runningwarehouse.com today. Also learn about strength training from last week's guest on the pod    • Strength Training for Runners: PTs Answer ...