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ENDURANCE SPORTS

I received this email from one of my athletes : “ Coach, What else should I do to boost my recovery ? I feel my recovery is slow. In the morning I wake up, I feel tired. I do not feel sore at all and there is no pain. But just feel very tired. I get like seven hours sleep and eat healthy. I am not sure what went wrong and how to boost my recovery. “ Thank you, Dan. Here’s my thought on the subject : Appropriate recovery is of the most underused advantages for most athletes. M

Contrary to some who think our beautiful sport is an individualistic sport, by default humans are not designed to be solitary creatures. Most of us need company for various purposes. Some of us find the social interaction that comes with training and racing to be enriching and fulfilling. The feeling of belonging to an uplifting body of social friend’s can be powerful. Others find training and racing with a group pushes them to improve and perform at a higher level. Many find