Owain said:
Just wondering, is going out for an easy run (30 - 40mins) tomorrow to soon after the marathon?
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Personally I would say absolutely too early. The muscles in your legs have lots of little tears in them and they need time to repair. If you run today you will be delaying that repair and probably making them worse.
Opinions vary depending on what book you read but you should wait at least 3 days, and then only go out for 2 to 3 miles very very slowly.
I wait about a week before I go out again after a marathon. Sure I feel like I
could run before that but I know what damage the marathon causes and I prefer to let my body heal.
Make sure you get lots of protein this week... more than usual, for repair.