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Here’s why and how to balance your training with quality sleep and recovery, which is just as important as training hard.

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When To Take A Rest Day?

How do you know when to take a rest day? These physical signs and sleep and recovery metrics will help you decide when it’s time to take a break.

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What To Eat Before Bed – And Why That Matters For your Sleep And Recovery

Here’s how what you eat during the day and before bed can impact your sleep, and why that is crucial to your recovery and performance.

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Athlete Sleep Diaries 4: “The Best Lifestyle Change I’ve Made”

Personal trainer and nutritional coach Nathalie Lennon shares how sleep tracking helped her start making data-driven training decisions.

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What Is Active Recovery And How To Do It?

What’s the point of active recovery? Polar Ambassador Brooke Turner explains with examples.

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Athlete Sleep Diaries 3: “Better Sleep, More Energy”

Here’s how triathlete Emma Pallant learned to get better sleep and more energy and how that positively impacted her sports performance.

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Workout Recovery Starts Before The Workout

Workout recovery requires more than a quick cool-down and a protein shake. Here are some tried and tested recovery strategies from PT Jack Hanrahan.

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Athlete Sleep Diaries 2: “Crushing Fitness Goals, But Feeling Tired All The Time”

Sometimes you need to see it to believe it. Here’s what seeing you actual sleep data can reveal.

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Athlete Sleep Diaries 1 : “Taking Back Control Of Sleep And Recovery”

Les Mills program Director Rachael Newsham shares her key takeaways from tracking and analyzing her sleep, complemented by expert sleep tips from Polar.

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When To Return To Training After A Marathon

From what happens to your muscles to a detailed three-week marathon recovery plan, here’s what you need to know after running a marathon.

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Recovery From Training – Pro Tips From Triathlete Kaisa Sali

Pro triathlete Kaisa Sali emphasizes the importance of balancing hard workouts with proper recovery. Here’s how she does it.

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4 Ways To Prevent Stress Affecting Sports Performance

Here are 4 key ways pro triathlete Patrik Nilsson has found helpul in preventing stress getting in the way of his sports performance.

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Is It Time To Stop? Here’s How To Recognize Under-Recovery

To avoid over-exercising and burning out, here are some of the warning signs of under-recovery that you should take seriously.

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Recovery Before Race – IRONMAN Record Smasher’s Recipe For Recovery

As the 2019 IRONMAN World Championship looms just around the corner, Polar Athlete Tim Don shares some his special “sauce” for recovery before race.

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What Is The Orthostatic Test And How To Use It To Fine-Tune Your Training?

Here pro triathlete Emma Pallant discusses how she has used the Orthostatic Test to fine-tune her triathlon training and progress.

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Recovery After Workout – The IRONMAN Champion Style

Recovery after workout is key if you want to see results. Here’s how to recover like a champion with tips from IRONMAN Lucy Charles-Barclay.

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A Simple Way To Boost Recovery: Deep Breathing Exercises

Here’s why you should try deep breathing and how to get the hang of the right technique and routine.

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The Doctor Prescribes: Sleep And Exercise – Here’s Why And How Much

Long story short, counting sheep should be prescribed daily on every athlete’s and exerciser’s training calendar. Here are Dr. Meeta Singh’s go-to tips to improve your sleep.

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Recovery From Exercise – What’s Stress Got To Do With It?

Here’s how stress affects recovery from exercise and what you can do to boost your recovery and achieve better fitness results.

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Marathon Recovery – The Hours, Days And Weeks After The Race

Smart recovery is essential after a marathon or any big race. Follow these tips on how to recover from a race to keep some of the post-race soreness at bay.

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The Early Warning Signs Of overtraining – And What To Do About It

If your life revolves around your workouts, there’s a risk you’ll end up overtraining. Here’s how to recognize the signs of overtraining and regain balance.

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Kaisa Sali during off-season

Off-Season Training And Recovery Advice From Pro Triathlete

Former pro triathlete Kaisa Sali emphasizes the importance of taking a break and shares her tips on how to slowly start off-season training after full rest.

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A 15-minute post-race recovery routine for runners

Set yourself up for success in future training and races with this simple post-race recovery routine the day after your race. The Run Experience advises us how to get the blood flowing and reintroduce motion in the joints!

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How to balance training and recovery I Sebastian Kienle 

Do you recognize the fine line between pushing yourself and harming yourself? Here’s how Sebastian Kienle knows how much is too much.

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