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There’s nothing like the elation of crossing the finish line, or the satisfaction of completing a tempo run, but there's another wave of work that begins after your legs stop moving—proper recovery.

We talk to lots of runners—at workouts, expos and through email—and have noticed that far too many do not seem to understand the basic principle of work followed by recovery to improve their running.