tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291143103033467520.post1130639418229943509..comments2023-12-30T21:42:48.787-04:00Comments on Figuring it out: Post-marathon reflectionsJan Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01882825000995177531noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291143103033467520.post-64547773315745049122016-06-20T15:44:46.923-03:002016-06-20T15:44:46.923-03:00Something I discovered is that sometime between my...Something I discovered is that sometime between my Ironman at 52, and my current age, my ability to recover from tough workouts went all to pot. It still happens, just slower. You might not yet be fully recovered; and not feeling the run love, or not having gas in the tank despite feeling well rested are big indicators in my books. I'm not sure I've ever run 4 days a week, even right now when I'm in HARD-CORE training (at least by my standards). Part of the recovery thing is to actually recover. That might help the stubborn hips and hamstring tightness. <br />Longer distances (running, biking, swimming) gives me more time to be alone with my thoughts. Part of it is keeping track of the activity, but part of it is thinking about stuff. I think it's good for the body to be active and yet the brain is essentially in idle. Too many people do the opposite. Or both brain and body idle...Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09364395150014197905noreply@blogger.com