Running & Rest Days

Here is a training tip I contributed to the December, 2007 issue of Runner's World Magazine.

Best wishes for smooth running,
"Your trusted running coach and fitness expert"

Coach Steve Loder, CSCS
www.newbeginning4all.com


Question: If I walk on my rest days, do they still count as rest days?

Answer: Unless you're power-walking for 90 minutes, yes. Even better, your walking counts as "active recovery." Walking is one of several excellent lower-intensity activities that let you physically and mentally recover from the pounding of running.

It gets the blood moving which transports waste products out of the muscles. And because it's low impact, there's no new "damage" or fatique to the muscles.