Subject: Recovery time from long rides/runs During your peak IM training weeks, how much time do you allow for recovery from your century rides and 3 hrs runs? I got to thinking about this recently becuase of the discussion about doing a race after the IM and people suggesting "do nothing for 2 weeks after an IM" to recover. From my experience....for my body, I think the long run is the driver for recovery. Obviously one's body can be trained to bike long day after day as evidenced by the Tour de France. Hmmmm, and then there is that guy who ran a marathon every day for 50 days in 50 states. OK, I think I answered my own question. Maybe it all comes down to your base and your body's ability to recover. ~Mike |