Recovery after a First Marathon

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Good afternoon.

I have the following question: how many days are required to recover after a marathon?

How long is it recommended not to train if you're an amatuer?

Answer:

Кульков Олег Сергеевич

Kulkov Oleg

Master of Sports of International class in track and field athletics, winner of the Zurich marathon, participant of the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, multiple European Cup and Russian championships medalist, coach of the school “I Love Running”

Good afternoon.

With experience, I understand for myself that a recovery period after a marathon doesn't end when pain in leg muscles goes away. I learned for myself that you SHOULDN'T run and train at all during a week after a marathon. It makes no sense to run during this period. There is an inflammation in joints and ligaments of musculoskeletal system after a marathon. It just needs a rest.

Besides, your cardiovascular system experienced a serious stress and this system takes more time than a week to recover. Usually I returned to light jogging in a week after a marathon and did it within a month. There is no need to do long running sessions or speed trainings.

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