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May 31, 2005
looking ahead 
I came up with a list of potential races/events, which of course is sitting on my home computer. I haven't even done the Gorge yet, and already I'm thinking about other races.
First and foremost in my mind is staying in marathon shape. I have started from scratch... and I don't want to do it again.
Here's what our guy Higdon says:
Return too quickly and you increase your risk of injury. Some experts suggest resting one day for every mile you ran in the marathon, thus 26 days of no hard running or racing. Others suggest one day for every kilometer, thus 42 days rest. Often the determining factor is not how quickly your body recovers, but how quickly your mind recovers, since you temporarily will have lost your main training goal. Olympic champion Frank Shorter says: "You're not ready to run another marathon until you've forgotten the last one."
The training you do in the three weeks following a marathon should be a near mirror of what you did the last three weeks before: in other words, a reverse taper. Your eating after also should mirror your eating before, since a diet high in carbohydrates can help refuel your muscles as well as fuel them.
More Higdon info that I could use:
Multiple Marathons
Post-Marathon Training Schedule (intermediate)
Ultramarathon Training
I will still be facing the same old problem—making the time to get the miles in. I'm not altogether sure how to make that easier.
Posted at May 31, 2005
Comments
Hal's the man for training plans. I think I heard Richard give that same advice on recovery days based on miles raced.
Posted by: Jon in Michigan at June 1, 2005 9:31 AM