You did it. You crossed the finish line, grabbed the medal, maybe crushed a banana and a celebratory coffee, and now your legs feel like concrete. Welcome to half marathon recovery. For newer runners, recovery can honestly be harder than the race itself. The good news? With the right approach, you can bounce back faster, reduce soreness, and avoid turning one race into two weeks of limping around the house.

The hardest part of working out is getting started. Feeling too tired to work out is a common setback for many people.