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Tag Archives: recovery
2/5 Top 10 Recovery Tips
Rest and recovery is an essential part of any workout routine. Your after exercise recovery routine has a big impact on your fitness gains and sports performance and allows you to train much more effectively. It’s best practice to … Continue reading
Posted in Recovery, Relaxation, Training Plans
Tagged hydration, massage, recovery, relaxation, rest, sleep, training
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Wk3 – 5M Winter Series wi Gill
After missing my run with Gill on Monday morning (due to lack of sleep on Sunday night) I’d arranged to meet her on Tuesday morning to do our 5 mile loop instead. I felt ok, if a little tired when … Continue reading
Posted in Run, Training Plans, Two Week Food Test
Tagged bellahouston, dark, gill, morning, recovery, rest, run, sleep
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Wiped out after my long run….
Whole body tired. Calves feel like bricks. Slightly stiff shoulders. Very hungry tummy. That’s how I feel today: my long run hangover continues. 🙂 It’s two days after my long run on Saturday and I’m not actually too sore. But … Continue reading
Wk44 – Swim Session 10 and some (3000m)
Tuesday night. I went to Bella to swim again. I thought I’d take in what Mark said last night and try and improve my stroke based on his feedback. I wasn’t really in the mood for it come 3-4pm but … Continue reading
Rest and recovery :-)
I think I might have my training plan of 1 week of lots of running miles, and the next week as recovery, spot on. Two days later, after my 4 hour run on Saturday, I feel rather tired today. I don’t … Continue reading
Didn’t manage to get out of bed this morning!
The plan this morning was to get up for an 8 mile run… for some readon, (darkness,
Rest and Recovery time :-)
I. Have. Blurry. Vision. Gubbed. That’s what I’m thinking. I’m thinking I’m gubbed. (Yes, I probably should be wearing my contacts or my glasses, but I’m not… so there). My vision is odd. It’s ok most of the time, then I … Continue reading
Wk37 – Insanity Day 25
Wednesday morning and I met Gill at Bella. We haven’t met for a few weeks as I’ve been on holiday and she ‘overdid’ it on a work night out which knocked her out for A WEEK! :-O This week is … Continue reading
Posted in Insanity Workout
Tagged core cardio and balance, day 25, insanity, recovery
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Wk32 – Spinfit and Insanity Day 16 Cardio Recovery
You might have noticed I’ve been a little quiet about any training in the last few days… usually I start Mondays with an early morning run, but after my disturbed sleep on Sunday night after my 5 hours gardening and … Continue reading
Posted in Insanity Workout, Spinfit
Tagged cardio, catherine, helen, insanity, recovery, spinfit
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