Recovery between races

The toughest workout is a race. Runners sometimes forget this, scheduling hard workouts only two or three days afterward. But a race is equivalent to stringing together race-pace repetitions with no recovery intervals. You’ll need more recovery after an outing like that, not less – four to five days for a 5K, up to two weeks for a half marathon. Assuming at least two weeks between races, here are some sensible midseason recovery strategies: