In my fourth Audio Blog I follow up on my talk with Eoin Flynn on my regular segment on the Trail Running Ireland podcast. This time we delve into recovery:

• What is recovery really?
• How do we know what recovery activities to prioritise?
• What are some good examples particularly relevant to our current COVID-19 lockdown?

REFERENCES

Penfold’s recovery pyramid www.firstbeat.com/en/news/golden-s…very-management/ recover-zone.com/recovery-tips-fr…r-dr-marc-bubbs/

The Power of When (quiz): thepowerofwhenquiz.com/ Circadean rhythms and athletic performance: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3906341 Parasympathetic nervous system and recovery: biostrap.com/blog/recovery-and-…ic-nervous-system/ Vagal tone: the performance biohack for athletes: www.teamusa.org/USA-Triathlon/New…Hack-for-Athletes

Sunlight and circadean biology www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2717723/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6751071/ www.sleepfoundation.org/bedroom-envir…ght-and-sleep

Genetics of recovery www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3938186/

DNAFit dnafit.com/

Reviews of recovery methods in scientific literature link.springer.com/article/10.1007/…40279-013-0083-4 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5932411/ www.sciencedirect.com/science/articl…68867319300379 acewebcontent.azureedge.net/SAP-Reports…Reports.pdf www.researchgate.net/publication/32…rcice_physique www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5932411/ www.outsideonline.com/2304106/ultima…guide-recovery

Schumann resonance and health www.technologyforlife.org/what-is-eart…nce-therapy/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11826883 link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1015637127504 www.scribd.com/podcast/417588277…Researcher-Jack-K

Wim Hof Method www.wimhofmethod.com/

Exercise programs Functional patterns: jhgadftqwuihxsa2135987courseone.functionalpatterns.c…adftqwuihxsa2135987courseone.functionalpatterns.com/10-week-program/ Anatomy in Motion: findingcentre.co.uk/closed-chain-bi…Vh07JZylWrKraRc