How to Recover Day After Running Your Marathon

Congratulations on completing your marathon. Whether it be your first or fifteenth, it's always a great feeling to run or ... crawl across that finish line. You did what a lot of people cannot do, run 26.2 miles!!

Now you must be having problems going up and down stairs, walking fast, whole body is aching and feels really beat up. Here are some tips to help you with a speedy recovery because I know you want to get back out there running your heart out.

Follow these days for the following day after your marathon.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• "The Stick"
• Foam rollers

1. Go for a massage or see the chiropractor.

2. There are products such as "the Stick" and foam rollers that allow you to do deep tissue massages for hamstrings, calves, thighs and hips yourself.

3. Do light hamstring and calve stretches to loosen your muscles. Wear comfortable shoes, your feet will be sore.

4. Walk up and down stairs slowly or sideways to reduce impact on your knees.

5. Eat enough for recovery but try not to eat too much to gain unnecessary weight.

Resources

• Running
• Marathon Running