How to Do a Long Run And Still Be Able to Get Off the Couch Later
Because life doesn’t stop while you recover from your training.
Whether you cover six miles, 16, or more, your longest run of the week can take a lot out of you. But if you have other commitments beyond your training—and who doesn’t?—you probably can’t spend the rest of the day lounging around.
We asked runners and coaches who’ve trained for races marathon distance and longer how to ward off that dead-to-the-world feeling that hits after long runs.
Cindy is a freelance health and fitness writer, author, and podcaster who’s contributed regularly to Runner’s World since 2013. She’s the coauthor of both Breakthrough Women’s Running: Dream Big and Train Smart and Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries, a book about the psychology of sports injury from Bloomsbury Sport. Cindy specializes in covering injury prevention and recovery, everyday athletes accomplishing extraordinary things, and the active community in her beloved Chicago, where winter forges deep bonds between those brave enough to train through it.
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