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133. Off Season: How Long & How To Correctly Build Your Base
44 minutes Posted Dec 16, 2021 at 12:00 pm.
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RUNNER'S OFF SEASON: HOW MUCH TIME SHOULD YOU TAKE OFF AFTER YOUR RACE? šŸ¤”
Podcast Episode #133 šŸŽ™
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THE MARATHON:šŸ‘‡
āœ… 1-2 weeks completely off
āœ… No long runs over 90 min for 30+ days
āœ… No workouts for 3+ weeks
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THE HALF MARATHON:šŸ‘‡
āœ… 3-10 days completely off
āœ… No long runs over 90 min for 2-3 weeks
āœ… No workouts for 2+ weeks
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THE 5k-10k:šŸ‘‡
āœ… 1-5 days completely off
āœ… No workouts for a few days after that
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WHY DO YOU NEED AN OFF SEASON? šŸ¤”
āœ… You CANNOT maintain peak fitness forever
āœ… You may get burned out or injury
āœ… You body and mind NEED time off to reset
āœ… Training is TAXING on the body!
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REMINDER:šŸ‘‡
āœ… The off season is different for everyone! It may mean no running at all for a few weeks for some. No matter what, the off season is a time for reduced intensity and mileage šŸ“‰
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