Found this on Runner’s World online…
How to Recover Efficiently After a Marathon
September 22, 2011 10:00 am
I just finished my first marathon Sunday, and I'm wondering what to do for recovery. How much should I be running in the next few weeks, and how long before I can schedule marathon number two? –Jamie D.
Congratulations on your new marathoner status! The recovery process varies every bit as much as the marathon experience itself. Sometimes the post-race healing happens very efficiently and you are back to running 100% in a matter of weeks, while other times it can take much longer. Some variables that affect the length of recovery time needed include the quality of the training season, lingering aches and pains, how you navigate the return to running, nutrition, stress in your life, sleep, how hard you pushed on race day, the course and terrain, the weather, your age, your marathon experience, and more.
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