Recovery runs

[glaconman]

This is an important subject I think Dan.

I'm convinced that going out 3 times a week and running as hard as you can is not the way to go. I got away with it for 12 months but have done little running since March

It's abit like having just 2 settings on your volume control: 0 and 11. When what you should be doing is allowing your body to adapt gradually and varying the intensity according to how you feel.

When (if) I'm able to get back into my running I'm going to make room for easy, moderate and hard runs. And stick to the 10% rule (only increase intensity or distance by 10%; and never both at the same time).

My current thinking anyway.

You gearing-up for that 10-miler?