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The Day Two Mistake: Why Every Runner You Know Is Sabotaging Their Recovery

May 4, 2026 by Emily Watson
The Day Two Mistake: Why Every Runner You Know Is Sabotaging Their Recovery

After coaching over 200 spring half-marathons, one pattern emerges: every single runner makes the same critical mistake on day two. That ‘easy shake-out jog’ you’re planning? It’s actively sabotaging your recovery at the exact moment your body needs rest most.

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