133. Off Season: How Long & How To Correctly Build Your Base

RUNNER'S OFF SEASON: HOW MUCH TIME SHOULD YOU TAKE OFF AFTER YOUR RACE? 🤔 Podcast Episode #133 🎙 . THE MARATHON:👇 ✅ 1-2 weeks completely off ✅ No long runs over 90 min for 30+ days ✅ No workouts for 3+ weeks . THE HALF MARATHON:👇 ✅ 3-10 days completely off ✅ No long runs over 90 min for 2-3 weeks ✅ No workouts for 2+ weeks . THE 5k-10k:👇 ✅ 1-5 days completely off ✅ No workouts for a few days after that . WHY DO YOU NEED AN OFF SEASON? 🤔 ✅ You CANNOT maintain peak fitness forever ✅ You may get burned out or injury ✅ You body and mind NEED time off to reset ✅ Training is TAXING on the body! . REMINDER:👇 ✅ The off season is different for everyone! It may mean no running at all for a few weeks for some. No matter what, the off season is a time for reduced intensity and mileage 📉 . Do you have more questions about recovery and the off season after a race? Let us know! Head over to the link in our bio to chat with us. www.run4prs.com ⭐️ . Follow us for more training tips @run4prs .