By Scott Saffold For a long time, I treated recovery as whatever happened when I wasn’t running. If the workout was done, I assumed the job was done too. The hard part was the effort itself, and the time between runs was supposed to take care of itself in the background. That way of thinking […]
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By Scott Saffold A training plan can look reasonable until it meets a real week. On paper, the miles are spaced out, the long run has its place, and everything seems to fit. In practice, the week fills up quickly. Maybe my appointment schedule is especially demanding or my family was out late the night […]
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By Scott Saffold There’s a moment that tends to arrive without much warning. A run that used to feel routine starts to feel heavier. Recovery takes longer than expected. Small things—tightness in a calf, a lingering ache in the knee—don’t resolve as quickly as they once did. It’s easy to read that as decline. To […]
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By Scott Saffold There’s a noticeable shift once you’re moving. It’s not dramatic, but it’s real. The body starts to settle, and the resistance that felt so present a few minutes earlier begins to fade. Focusing on the first ten minutes helps. I’ve found that committing to that small window removes most of the friction. […]
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