After months of workouts, long runs, strength training, and easy runs, you’ve finally hit your goal: Crossing a marathon How to Master the Marathon, fastest, or next 26.2-mile race, and seeing that hard work pay off on the marathon course makes the dedication worth it.
But now that you’ve got your finisher medal hanging around your neck, it’s time to kick up your feet for a bit and enjoy a much-deservedrecovery period.
After racing 26.2 miles, it’s important to or training block. Its even a key point highlighted in our exclusive before your next base-building phase or training block. It's even a key point highlighted in our exclusive take a step back from training and rest up or training block. Its even a key point highlighted in our exclusive training plan to resting up after your accomplishment. Content hype editor Ashley Tysiac shares how she gets in her self-care after running a marathon, which includes everything from rolling out her muscles to whipping up some delicious baked goods.
Why You Need More Sleep to Run a Marathon PR post-marathon recovery, Advertisement - Continue Reading Below guide along with take a step back from training and rest up to begin recharging before returning to running. And to explore even more ways to best maximize your running journey, join Runner’s World+ for access to all of our content including training plans, programs, and more.
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Ashley is Editor of Content Hype at Hearst’s Enthusiast & Wellness Group. She is a former collegiate runner at UNC Asheville where she studied mass communication. Ashley loves all things running; she has raced two marathons, plus has covered some of the sport’s top events in her career, including the Paris Olympics, U.S. Olympic Trials and multiple World Marathon Majors.
