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QT: Moving Forward After Finishing a Goal Race Can Be Tricky

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For many runners, fall means one thing: goal race!

After training through the heat of the summer, fall (hopefully) brings the cooler temperatures that are conducive to getting out there and throwing down!

With a big goal race on the horizon, running is pretty straightforward.

Get your miles in. Take care of yourself physically. Get your mind right. Prepare for the big day.

But what happens after you cross the finish line? Read more

QT: How Long Should the Post-Race Recovery Process Take (Best Of-Ish)


This post was originally part of Episode 476 released in September of 2017 and is more or less copy and pasted from that post. The audio, however, is a new take on the topic.

A lot of runners have a problem taking time off.

The circumstances rarely matter. If we are not running, many of us can’t stop thinking about when we can start running again.

Sound familiar?

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QT: Speed Up the Post-Race Recovery Process


As runners, most of us don’t exactly “enjoy” being sidelined during the post-race recovery period.

Taking the time to recover properly before you start running is, in my view, a very necessary evil if you’re going to race.

While proper post-race recovery does take a certain amount of time, there are some ways that you can speed up your body’s recovery process. Read more