Running Tip of the Day: Tuesday

It is common to take the day off after a long run session. I fully believe this is a smart idea, unless of course you are an ultra-professional-runs 150 mile weeks athlete, then you can do whatever you want ;)

But, what I have recently tried is doing a cool-down jog the night of my long run. No more than 2-3 easy miles much later the day of the scheduled long run will help loosen the muscles and recover the body much quicker. As much as another run sounds ridiculous after running so much earlier in the day, I can say, that for myself it helps. The day after I usually take a walk and/or do yoga and Pilates. Before I started these late night easy jogs the light workout the next day became less stiff and my run on the third day of the week was stronger. Give it a go and see if it does wonders for you also!