2024 Summer Recovery Weeks, Week 1, Day 2, June 18, 2024 : Take it easy!

Week 1, Day 2, Recovery Week One

Today, take a 30-minute run, or 45-minute walk.

This is the beginning of our two—to three-week recovery time. The idea is to get a physical, mental, and spiritual break. We read books, nap, goof off, and get outside and enjoy nature.

The workouts will be three days a week, and you can walk or biking to get you moving.

Each day, we will have an inspirational story for you.

Evan Jager is the American record holder in the Men’s steeplechase.

I was in the Stade de France in 2015 when Evan Jager led for much of the race. He was running a perfect race when, over the last barrier, he clipped it and went down, got up, and still ran 8:00.45, the current AR!

Evan won the Olympic silver medal in Rio 2016 and the WC bronze medal in London 2017.

Evan has competed in two Olympics and five World Championships.

Evan was injured in 2018, came back in 2022, and finished sixth in the World Champs in Eugene.

Evan Jager is nearing the end of his career, and he just qualified for the 2024 Olympic Trials.

We applaud Evan’s bravery, racing savvy, and love of the sport.

We wish him luck in Eugene!

Evan Jager, World Athletics Championships
Eugene, Oregon, USA
July15-26, 2022
3000m steeplechase, USA, photo by Kevin Morris

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

A 30-minute easy run.

If you need something to do outside (it is hot today), walk 30 minutes early, ride a bike, or, best yet, take an easy swim and enjoy the day!

Author

Larry Eder

Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.

Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."

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