Marathon Recovery

Here are a few quick tips about how to recover after your marathon so that you leave yourself in peak condition in the days and weeks that follow:

Despite all of the miles you have done in the lead-up to your marathon, your body will be in a state of shock immediately after the race.

If you do not follow the correct recovery process you may find yourself getting recurring injuries or taking weeks to get back into a normal state of being.

So what is the best way to recover from your marathon?

Easy, if you follow this simple recovery process.

Directly after you marathon, the initial reaction is to stop and rest your muscles. The only problem is that because of the lactic acid in your legs, you muscles will tend to cramp up and become stiff.

Not only that, but the next day you will barely be able to walk due to the pounding your body has taken.

A better way is to try and flush the lactic acid from your body.

The best way is to drink a couple of mouthfuls of Gatorade or room temperature water and go for a slow 5-10 minute jog.

After your warm-down, continue to hydrate your body and stretch your muscles... especially your thighs, hamstrings and calves.

If you keep your body fully hydrated right up to falling asleep that night and continue your
stretching routine then you should find your recovery process is substantially reduced because
you are actively flushing the lactic acid from your system.

You can find many more tips on how to recover properly in my ebook 'Marathon Bible', available for a limited time at:

Marathon Bible

"Some people say I have attitude - maybe I do... but I think you have to. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does - that makes you a winner right there." -- Venus Williams

I have no doubt you can do this. You just need to believe it yourself. Hundreds of beginners have already run a marathon by following my simple marathon training system. It's just a matter of doing it.

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