Rest Days
I sat down with Rick Pearson, Senior Editor at Runner's World to discuss rest days and recovery. Rick: In your opinion, should the majority of runners have at least one rest day a week? For most amateur runners , having at least one rest day a week is vital to give your body a chance to adapt to training. It's important that this is a true rest day too: not adding in cross training or strength training and being mindful if you have an active job. Missing out on rest days can not only hamper the benefits of your training but it also leads to a higher strain and can increase your chances of injury. Rick: Should inexperienced runners , as a general rule, have more rest days than those who have been running for several years? In your opinion, might it be wise for newbies to include at least two non-running days in their schedule, whereas a more seasoned runner could get by on perhaps just one? It's worth remembering that rest days are ...
