Underrated or Overrated: Recovery Strategies
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Nailing your workouts and getting consistent mileage is key to improving as a runner, but in order to absorb this training and avoid injury you need to make sure you’re prioritizing recovery. 

The period between runs is when your muscles and tissues can repair themselves so that you’re ready for your next session 

Recovery is a broad topic that includes anything from complete rest to stretching and even light exercise. There are lots of options out there and the list is growing with brands coming out with new tools and gadgets to help speed up the recovery process. That’s why we’re bringing you a recovery edition of our underrated/overrated format to tell you which recovery topics are going to deliver results.

We’re going to explore the benefits of tons of recovery options to answer questions such as:

• Is doing nothing a good recovery strategy?
• Do you need to cool down after your workout?
• Which recovery tech actually works?
• And we’ll discuss what other strategies you can use to speed up the recovery process

So let’s get into it, with underrated and overrated recovery topics!

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