{"id":27,"date":"2021-09-28T19:08:25","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T09:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oztrack.com\/blog\/?p=27"},"modified":"2025-02-03T21:38:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T11:38:13","slug":"recovery-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oztrack.com\/blog\/middledistance\/recovery-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Recovery Ideas to assist improvement in Endurance Runners"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oztrack.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/albris655.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73 lazyload\" title=\"800m Brisbane 1998\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/oztrack.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/albris655-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"800m Brisbane 1998\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73 lazyload\" title=\"800m Brisbane 1998\" src=\"https:\/\/oztrack.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/albris655-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"800m Brisbane 1998\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In our fast-paced world, it is easy for athletes to get run down many<br \/>things outside of training itself. Living a balanced life and, at the same to, reaching your potential in athletics is a challenge.<br \/><br \/>Many athletes:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Need to work full-time or study full-time.<\/li>\r\n<li>Live in Cities without a variety of trails on different surfaces to<br \/>run.<\/li>\r\n<li>Face many opportunities to socialize at times that challenge the<br \/>sleep needs of training.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Reaching your potential means producing maximal adaptation over a long period. To do so means performing consistent high-quality<br \/>training. We can all relate to days when we trained badly in the<br \/>afternoon because of draining activity earlier in the day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>So, OK, what can we do about it? What follows are just a few ideas.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sleep<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>-Have a consistent wake-up time. If you have a late night, it should<br \/>not be very often. The best way to aid recovery is to have a 30min<br \/>nap in the early afternoon and get a slightly earlier night. Researchers have found that &#8220;sleeping in&#8221; for more than an hour is bad for sleep rhythms and is counterproductive.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>It would be best to aim for at least 8 hours of sleep each night, but it would be ideal to sleep for 9 hours. Joaquim Cruz and Jose Luiz Barbosa, whose training<br \/>plans I have seen had their bedtimes specified as 10 pm bed and 7 am rise.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Massage<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>All athletes should aim for 2-3 weekly massages on at least the key<br \/>areas. Learn how to massage effectively by paying for professional<br \/>massages for as long as the budget lasts. Then, train your support people to help in this area.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Diet<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>All athletes should have their diet studied and optimized. Consuming too small an amount of Carbohydrates is common and can leave an athlete fatigued through muscle fuel depletion.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Recovery Activity<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Go easy on easy runs. They are performed to speed up recovery, not to add more fatigue.<\/li>\r\n<li>Swim for recovery &#8211; you do not need to swim for fitness. Maybe float around.<\/li>\r\n<li>Sauna and Cold cycling has become popular and might even boost your biochemistry for improved performance while helping your recover.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Physiotherapy<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Visit physiotherapists and learn techniques for maintaining muscle<br \/>looseness from them. A popular area now spreading is the use of<br \/>acupressure triggers. This is a great way to loosen tight<br \/>and sore areas.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Scheduling<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Ensure you have easy weeks regularly and allow more recovery than usual.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Live-Work-Training<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>It makes the most sense to work as closely as possible to where you train. Talent can be found in difficult circumstances, but I am sure the World Elite has it pretty simple in this way.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Training harder when already tired is of no value. To gain maximum<br \/>adaptation, an athlete needs to train very hard when fresh enough to perform at high quality and then rest well to repeat this process. Resting is always a race. The quicker you recover, the more complex you can train, and the closer you will reach your absolute potential.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our fast-paced world, it is easy for athletes to get run down manythings outside of training itself. Living a balanced life and, at the same to, reaching your potential in athletics is a challenge. Many athletes: Need to work full-time or study full-time. 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