If you’re going to run a lot, you need to be equally committed to your recovery to avoid injury and burnout. That’s something I’ve learned, sometimes the hard way, over the past decade of running. I’ve gradually increased the amount I train in that time and run 15 marathons, and to support that I’ve done a lot of stretching, strength training, and indulged in many, many hot baths.
My favorite part of recovery is obviously the baths, but I do now like stretching a lot as well. At first it felt like a chore to do some yoga for runners or even a couple of half-hearted half-bends after a run, but once I got into a routine, I started to enjoy stretching a lot more.
