This morning I woke up a little tight in the legs and took a short walk to loosen up. I put on a pair of Pro Compression socks thigh highs SR gave me and am hoping they will help speed along my recovery!
After my 2 mile morning stroll I made pancakes for breakfast and logged onto work. I am so glad I work from home so I can hobble around as needed and keep my post-marathon uniform on all day (see above). 
Lunch was a big salad with a salmon burger from yesterdays BBQ, cashews and bag of Food Should Taste Good Chips I got at the expo. 
Mid-afternoon I fought off a nap with some lots o’ granola. I’m so bad about trying to fix tired with food, but today a nap wasn’t in the cards and I was just friggin’ tired! Bah, I know this and should have had a better plan of attack for this.
Since Long Beach was a training run for New York, now I need to let myself recover from the marathon while making sure I keep up my fitness level and stay in ‘marathon running shape’.
After a marathon I usually follow Hal Higdon’s Zero Week Plan. Higdon and Steve both say not to run for 3 days after the race. So, (reluctantly) I will not run until Thursday. I know my body is tired, but my heart is happy and wants to run 
The plan for the week looks like this:
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Monday: Rest, Eat, Repeat
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Tuesday: Chest and back strength
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Wednesday: Yoga
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Thursday: Easy 4 miler to see how I feel
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Friday: Class or strength
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Saturday: Run distance TBD
Everyone’s recovery is different so I am going to change this if my body is telling me it’s too much or not enough or it’s better to sleep in
I brought home a plate of leftovers from the BBQ for Ben’s dinner, but am not sure what I’ll be having. I do not feel like cooking so it might be a frozen pizza or something.
Question: What’s your exercise plan for the week?
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Wow, I’m surprised you can pull the socks up that far (I wish I could!). I can only pull mine up to just under the knee cap area, but I sometimes need compression around my lower hamstrings (and it gets annoying to wrap them all the time). Considering compression tights….
And I have my pink PRO Compression socks on right now too!
My plan is 5-6 days walking outdoors or in. And 3x’s yoga workout for about 15 minutes. I am trying to amp up my step activity count for the day using my FitBit Zip and walking more.
Those “Food Should Taste This Good” stuff is amazingly good! OMG try the sweet potato chips. Yum.
In training for my half marathon, here is my workout plan:
Monday: Upper body strength
Tuesday: 35 minute run
Wednesday: Lower body/Core workout
Thursday: 35 minute run
Friday: Total body strength workout
Saturday: 4 mile run
Sunday: Rest
The half-marathon is at the end of February, so I’m getting there!
That’s just my problem…I don’t HAVE a plan! I usually decide the night before what workout I’m going to do the next morning, but I know I’d feel a lot more calm if I could follow a structured routine each week. I gotta get on that!
I cashed in a Groupon for kickboxing class yesterday in an effort to jump start my fitness intensity again. Yeah I can run half marathons every single month, but I’m not keeping myself accountable to consistent exercise lately. Upper body is starting to feel sore from all that aggression I took out on the bag.
Today, I wanted to workout at lunch to get it out of the way, but I’m thinking I’ll wait and try some new Shaun T DVDs I bought on Groupon a while back tonight.
Tomorrow night is Run Club at the new Lululemon showroom in my town!
Thursday I’m thinking late night kickboxing class to really kick my butt in gear this week.
Friday will most likely be a rest day with maybe a walk at lunch.
Saturday is a 25 mile bike ride for breast cancer in Costa Mesa.
Yoga Monday and Thursday, dog walks everyday, maybe some spinning and hill walking today, and maybe a run Friday. Nothing crazy. Congrats again!
I have a serious question about compression socks: do you agree with me that they make you look like a dork?
Definitely a good idea to rest till Thursday. But I’m glad the marathon was fun enough (and you still feel happy enough) to want to run sooner.
Great job!
I see your eating chips. 🙂 I’m hosting a GMO free chip giveaway with Beanitos!
http://therealfoodrunner.blogspot.com/2012/10/gmo-free.html
Looks like a great plan for your week!
I am trying to taper. I ran 7.13 yesterday and ended up with the exact same distance this morning! I’ll strength train wednesday, easy run thrusday & friday, 10 miles saturday and strength on Sunday. Next week I MUST take it easy though. My marathon is on the 21st and my goal is 3:35.
I just got some pro compressions!! Love them! I have no idea about my workout plans — I kinda take it a day at time.
*wolf whistles at the thigh highs!*
Today’s going to just be an active rest day with a little light elliptical. Leg day kinda destroyed my legs and they’re a lil sore 🙂
How do you stay motivated working at home?? Do you still train clients at the gym? I’d go mental or just do lots of procrastinating
4-5 days of running and 3-4 days of strength training and {fingers doubly crossed} at least 1 yoga class.
Hey RER,
Congrats on the PR. Did you watch part 2 of RHWNJ? No recap this week?
Let me know if you want company for your Saturday run. My legs feel super tight from Long Beach but I am hoping they loosen up soon. I did spin and yoga today so I guess I failed the “zero week” plan already.
Spin class the day after a marathon?! You’re too hardcore for me 🙂
Lucky you get to work from home! I can wear whatever I want into the office, but I’m not sure I could feel right rocking compression sox on a weekday. This week’s plan…
Monday: 3 mile run + weights
Tuesday: bike trainer at home
Wednesday: 3 mile run + weights
Thursday: 7 mile run
Friday: off
Saturday: Showdown Half Marathon (+ ~5 miles to get my long run in)
Sunday: off
Monday: 2 miles speed work, upper body strength
Tuesday: 5 miles, yoga
Wednesday: spin class
Thursday: 2.5 easy miles, yoga
Friday: rest
Saturday: Utah Half Marathon!
Looks like a great plan!
I’m hoping to get my workouts in Tues – Fri (weights Tues/Thurs, running Wed/Fri). Then do some yoga on Saturday 🙂
Are you a shorty? My Procompressions come below the knee.
I planned for the last 3 days to do a six mile run. Tomorrow morning I will do it. It’s just been so crappy here and I’ve been working semi-nonstop. CrossFit tonight (Zumba was cancelled) and for 2 other days this week. Zumba Thursday. 6 miles Thursday and Friday. Off this weekend for a wedding.
I’m 5″6 and a centimeter or so 🙂 I think these are supposed to be above the knee?
Ah! Yeh you are a mediumy me like me (5’8″). My particular ones cut off at the knee allowing my thigh fat to billow over. Score!
Ha! Exactly.
I just came across your blog while searching for LB Marathon recaps.I didn’t know that compression socks help with marathon recovery. Ha, I am going to try!!
Yes, they help! Try ’em and let me know what you think 🙂
Looking good the day after a great race – way to go. I hope to get to body pump on Wednesday and perhaps try to squeeze something else in. Today is already shot, tomorrow is super packed…ugh.
I have to do 5-6-4-10. And we are doing a trail 3-miler on Sat so I would like to get the 10 done before that. Maybe I should use the trail race as the 4-miler instead.
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