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How long to rest

  • 06-05-2013 4:51pm
    #1
    kerrylad1
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    Looking for some advise from the more experienced marathon runner's on boards.ie.Last october i ran my 1st marathon in dublin.The following friday all stiffness and soreness was compleatly gone,so i went out for a slow 4 mile jog. I ended up with a sore knee (i.t band syndrome i thick it was called).This kept me out for 2 months:mad: and frustrated me to death.Did the limerick marathon yesterday and dont want to end up with this again,Now i know everyone's different but when do you think its safe to go back running after a marathon?Thanks.


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  • #2
    mr.wiggle
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    kerrylad1 wrote: »
    Looking for some advise from the more experienced marathon runner's on boards.ie.Last october i ran my 1st marathon in dublin.The following friday all stiffness and soreness was compleatly gone,so i went out for a slow 4 mile jog. I ended up with a sore knee (i.t band syndrome i thick it was called).This kept me out for 2 months:mad: and frustrated me to death.Did the limerick marathon yesterday and dont want to end up with this again,Now i know everyone's different but when do you think its safe to go back running after a marathon?Thanks.

    Just going by my experience, ( repeat after me ...) cause we're all individuals,
    after cork last year i was crippled and unable to walk properly and did not do the stretches but got a massage in the tent afterwards. I was still unable to walk properly for a week afterwards never mind run. Then after Dublin, I manned up , staggered to the massage tent, ( its a long, long way on one leg!) ,where they were NOT doing massages but spent a good 20 min with the guy doing group stretches . A further walk to meet the gang where the wife gave my legs a good massage. I was 10 times better off this time. So, I reckon get some serious stretching done, defo book a sports massage the day/week after and take it from there. If you really feel you need to run, then a jog is recommended at recovery pace which is a way, WAY slower pace than you would think..more of a fast walk really.
    Thats my 2 cents euro anyways:cool:

    Mr.W


  • #3
    rom
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    If you are prone to ITBS a good massage and foam roller should be part of your recovery plan. If you work in an office the stick can be great for it also. prevention is better than cure so using a foam roller 2/3 times a week on it should keep it at bay.


  • #4
    ThePiedPiper
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    Kerrylad,

    Not only will it be different for every person, but it could be different for every person for every marathon.

    However, the better prepared you are for racing the marathon, then the shorter the recovery time. If you're banging out over 60 miles per week, and long runs of over 20 miles on a regular basis, and have a bit of experience with the distance, then recovery is fast, a couple of days.

    If however, you've just about got the long run up over 15 miles, and struggle like hell from 17 or 18 miles into the race, then recovery will be a few weeks.

    From my own experience, I wasn't fit to run for at least 5 weeks after my first marathon. For my last couple though, recovery has been 2-3 days, and was back racing a week later.

    You'll not know what sort of recovery you've made until 2-3 days after the race, and only you will be able to make that judgement.


  • #5
    kerrylad1
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    RunForestRun wrote: »
    Kerrylad,

    Not only will it be different for every person, but it could be different for every person for every marathon.

    However, the better prepared you are for racing the marathon, then the shorter the recovery time. If you're banging out over 60 miles per week, and long runs of over 20 miles on a regular basis, and have a bit of experience with the distance, then recovery is fast, a couple of days.

    If however, you've just about got the long run up over 15 miles, and struggle like hell from 17 or 18 miles into the race, then recovery will be a few weeks.

    From my own experience, I wasn't fit to run for at least 5 weeks after my first marathon. For my last couple though, recovery has been 2-3 days, and was back racing a week later.

    You'll not know what sort of recovery you've made until 2-3 days after the race, and only you will be able to make that judgement.
    Thanks and il take ur advice on board,Ran dublin in 3:40 and limerick in 3:21 so id probly be best advised to abstane from running for 2 weeks since that horrid( i.t band injury) happened at a lesser effort.


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