Shoot me now....

[Aggie_Ama]

I would do 20 minutes, put on a sweatshirt and make some hot tea. Some things I read said a lukewarm or cool bath would work, it doesn't have to be icy. Just nothing above lukewarm right after a long runs is what I was told. I will say I never felt the "a-ha" recovery but I didn't feel I couldn't walk after any of my long runs or my half marathon.

My longest run was 12 miles three Saturdays before the half, the two Saturdays of 8 miles. I felt really comfortable for run day but when I looked at the schedule I couldn't figure out how I could taper so long and not fall off.