Run Club Week 4 - Recovery Week

Location: Derby Reach Regional Park (Edgewater Bar Campsite)

When: 6:30

Bring: Headlamps!!! Or flashlight— reminder to park on the road because the Park people are being a bit trollish with the gate

We are officially half way through our run club sessions and we had a record turnout last week. This week is recovery based, so we aren’t progressing length of time for the first run. Take this time to recover and check in with yourself that you’re feeling comfortable. Recovery is an important concept and crucial to training, whether that’s strength training or running. If you find yourself feeling run down consistently, or it feels sluggish to exercise, you may not be recovering from your workouts as well as you need to.

Ensuring you get a full 8 hours of sleep, proper nutrition (adequate protein, complex carbs etc) and that you are taking at least 1-2 rest days a week from activity are helpful ways to stay healthy. Most people that know me know I adore beer and coming home to a stout after a run in the fall/winter is probably one of my top ten favourite things. However, as my mileage and training increases my stout intake needs to go down or I notice my time slips and I just don’t feel the same running.

Make sure you are physically feeling well enough for your training sessions, and that you are enjoying your new program. That is just as important. I’m definitely one of the worst for slowing down and taking some time off but it truly is crucial for our health and development as athletes. I tell my patients/clients every now and again if you’re feeling stressed or overwhelmed, write down one thing that calms you down and one thing that makes you happy, and make sure you make time for it each day. Here’s hoping you guys have a restful week!

+ 1 Strength Session

+ 1 Stretch Session

+ 1-2 EASY 30 minute cycle/walk/swim