The Athletes Guide to Recovery: Rest, Relax, and Restore for Peak Performance

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As an athlete, I've read pretty much everything out there when it comes to training for peak performance. However, there's nothing that purely focuses on athletic recovery, which is one reason why The Athlete's Guide to Recovery is in it's own class.

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It is a book for all athletes, from the newbie 5k runner, to the Ironman participant. Athletes tend to put recovery on the back burner, which results in overtraining and injury. The Athletes Guide to Recovery does a fantastic job presenting scientific evidence outlining the various cycles of training, and further educates how to take your own personal inventory so as to avoid overtraining.

A large portion of the book is dedicated to recovery techniques, and covers absolutely everything you could possibly imagine from sleep, self-massage, nutrition, hydration, compression socks and so much more.

Many of the techniques described are simple and low in cost, yet have a tremendous impact. The protocols for applying the techniques described in the book are broken down for short-distance training under two hours and long-distance training over two hours. Again, proof that any athlete can benefit from this book.

This is an invaluable training tool. Excellent book - a good combination of scientific and practical explanation. Even for athletes who are not pushing the limits of endurance, Sage Rountree offers sound advice, options, and explanations of the value of rest and recovery. For people who are prone to push harder than they should, this book is especially important to help identify the red flags that tell us to reduce the effort and let ourselves heal. I would also recommend this to anyone struggling with recovering from illnesses that reduce one's endurance, and anyone who is dealing with the challenges of aging while remaining active.

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Over all, and excellent resource. Well done, and thank you Sage! I read this book almost as soon as it came out. Since then, I've upped my mileage from 20 to 50 miles and avoided any serious injury. It puts forth a pretty convincing argument about the need to rest and recover and that recovery is actually when your body becomes stronger and is a vital part of your training.

With this mindset, the book lays out a number of ways to monitor your recovery level, how to maintain your body during your training, when to cut back, and what to do when you've over-trained. I've read quite a few running books over the years. This one is different but has had a major impact on my progress.

Sage has made an important subject interesting, whilst providing sufficient reference material and an excellent index, both of which are essential components of an effective textbook.

The subject matter is introduced in an engaging way, with some personal anecdotes thrown in to keep the subject alive, whilst every aspect of recovery that I can think of is covered in a concise style with clear, supportive graphics. This book is appropriate for the absolute beginner and the more advanced athlete. My approach to recovery is to follow the instructions of my coach but to keep an eye on how my body feels, which is what Sage recommends. There are chapters on understanding the physiology of recovery, nutrition, sleep, training plans, integration of recovery with training in a healthy way, the need for complimentary approaches such as massage, and of course Yoga, and most importantly the risks of over training are discussed in some detail.

Overall description of recovery for few sports like running or thriatlon. Doesnt contain details for macro, micro cycles, etc.

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I'm just a few chapters into this one, which covers an important topic that's rarely discussed in depth, and from every important angle: It reads quickly but still manages to be but very meaty -- definitely worth your time. Apr 03, Dawn rated it it was amazing. A must-read for anyone who takes their training and racing seriously. Not only does it talk about the importance of recovery, it breaks down the how and why of several different methods, allowing you to figure out what will be most effective for you. It also provides a few sample "recovery protocols", showing how you can combine recovery methods.

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