Perfect Timing  When to train, eat, stretch, and do everything
to run your best.  October 14, 2010 Media: Perfect Timing
Runners live by the clock. Whether measuring minutes in a mile
or months in a marathon-training season, we're constantly
thinking about where the time goes. We not only have to plan
when to run, but also all the other things we might do in our
day (or week, or month) that affect performance, like eating,
stretching, and getting a massage. And when is key, because
there's an optimal time for everything. "If you ice or eat or
strength-train at the wrong moment, you could miss the benefit,"
says Donald Buraglio, a physical therapist and ultrarunner in
Carmel Valley, California. Indeed, the consequences of poor
timing run the gamut from lingering fatigue to an increased risk
of the dangerous condition hyponatremia. So that you can get the
most from your running life, here is a daily, weekly, and
seasonal guide to help you plan when and how to fit it all in.
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