Obviously a week of rest is in order. Taking the day off Monday, Traysen and I made it out for a walk on Tuesday, a walk/three steps of running on Wednesday, and then Thursday to Sunday were a combo of ellip/treadmill and running outside. Two weight lifting sessions rounded out the week.
The legs are recovering and the head is still ready to run....but not too many miles....
What is a proper recovery from a 62 mile race? Who knows? There are many formulas out there....
Here is a marathon recovery guide that is fairly extensive...it highlights recovering the entire body as well as the head....
http://www.marathonguide.com/training/articles/MandBRecoveringFromBoston.cfm
There are theories of taking off a day for every mile run in the race ....What!!!!!??? Sixty two days off? Not gonna happen...Twenty six. point two days off would not happen!
Many experienced runners just go by how we feel physically and mentally. With ultra running, it's almost as important to give the head a break as well as the body. The commitment in terms of time invested, mental fortitude needed to do the training, and the postponement of other activities are all taxing on the mind and body. Personally, I use this method of recovery. The passion for running and the desire to maintain a healthy mind/body keep me from taking too much time off but yet a knowledge of what can happen with burnout pushes me to pull the miles back for awhile.
Total Miles for the week: 30.0
Total miles for 2012: 953.0
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