recovery runs

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I was wandering how important do you guys consider recovery runs?

I am training for my first marathon using the program from the book,
The complete book fo running for women by Claire Kowalchik{I am using the silver plan} and after every long run the next day recovery run is usually 3 miles. Yesterday I ran my 2nd 20 miler and the bootoms of my feelt are so sore I decided to skip it thinking would it not do more harm than good? would some lite walking and stetching not be better.? I missed the recovery run on the other 20 miler not becuase of soreness but the holidays other than that I am follwing everything else to the T.

Am i just wandering Should I pushed thru the recovery run or rest? 5 weeks thill marathon. Thanks!

Frightened Inmate #2

I can't comment specifically for recovery runs for a marathon, but my log has so many recovery runs listed that I'm beginning to wonder if I'm not training specifically for a 'recovery race'.

Probably 65-70% of my weekly distance is recovery runs.

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Supermom, I am still building to my big mileage long runs so I am not an expert but here is my take on them. I always feel better if I get out and stretch my legs after a long (or hard) run. If don't feel like running I will take the dog for a longer, fast walk. When I get home I do some light stretching. this helps take away a lot of the stiffness. My coach use to have my long run as my last run for the week followed by an off day and then an easy run. (long, off, easy) I think that the recovery run really helps me be ready for the next week.

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