About this episode

Dr. Duane Scotti shares effective recovery tips for half marathon runners to enhance performance and prevent injuries.

[Download] Half Marathon Training Kickstart Kit: Start Strong and Stay Injury Free! Still feeling sore, tired, and beat up after your runs? It's probably not your training… It's your recovery. Most runners think recovery means stretching or foam rolling… But real recovery is what allows your body to adapt, get stronger, and stay injury free. 👉🏼 Training is the stimulus 👉🏼 Recovery is where adaptation happens Miss this… and you don't get fitter — you just get more fatigued. 🎯 In This Episode, You'll Learn: ✔️ Why you're still sore after long runs ✔️ How many rest days you actually need ✔️ The most powerful recovery tool you're probably missing ✔️ Simple strategies to feel better and train consistently Download the Recovery Blueprint: https://learn.sparkhealthyrunner.com/recovery Listen to my previous episode on Half Marathon Strength Training Here Listen to my previous episode on Half Marathon Follow Through Here Listen to my previous episode on Half Marathon Training for Beginners Here Listen to my previous episode on determining if you are ready to run your first half marathon here! Listen to my previous episode on half marathon fueling here! Listen to my previous episode…

People in this episode

Host: Duane Scotti

Guest: Dr. Duane Scotti

Topics covered

• recovery tips
• half marathon
• injury prevention
• training adaptation
• running health

Keywords

• recovery
• half marathon
• training
• soreness
• rest days
• recovery tools
• running
• fitness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Healthy Runner Academy

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