Most people have major water/electrolyte/digestion problems in a race.  If you are competing, this is a great time to pass people.  That is done by taking care of your water/electrolytes/digestion, and pace.

If you aren’t racing, then the last third is about your performance and good memories.  You can run well to the end, and enjoy the success.  If you finish strong, then you are mentally set to race more if you like.  Running long is a major task.  You may have invested considerable time in preparation.  All of this is motivation to run well and succeed.

If you just “drag in” you not only have disappointment, but your recovery time could be long. If you don’t take care with your inputs and execution, you may have injury and take a long time to recover.

If you just “drag in” you not only have disappointment, but your recovery time could be long.

Once you finish, you must recover.  If you finish strong, recovery may not take much time.  If the race is not well run, you may have physical and mental distress. 

Nutrition after finishing is an important event. A quick pick-up after a long run is chocolate milk. It is a mix of repair material, and you can often get chocolate milk at a gas station on the way home from the run. If the run has been sweaty, you may be short on sodium, so even after you finish, you can take another sodium capsule. You don’t need some fancy product to get started on your recovery. Water, salt and some energy will be a good start. At home you can add other nutrients. A long run can stress your body, so take good care with the inputs.

Note that there are Recovery supplements available that can be taken after a run.

Of course, you can get some light massage or go for an easy walk.  The motion will help fluids flow and repair commence. Pay attention to how you feel after running long.  Your body has had stress and it will likely tell you what it needs.  This is a learning experience, and you may get a signal for what your body needs for repair.

This is a chance to learn, and it is a good time to pay attention to the signals. You can have a longer, happier running career if you learn from them. Recovery is not just repair, it is information. The body remembers how the stress was handled and can repair better next time.

If you finish in control, the body reinforces the fat-adapted system. If you finish in crisis, it reinforces emergency metabolism.

What better health can you see with this method?

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