post-race recovery

I went for several long, brisk walks with the dogs yesterday and today to help my legs recover.

A few years ago I had an absolutely fabulous race (Army 10 miler) and two days later my calf just "popped" when I went for an easy recovery jog. So now I ease back into my running routine after a race with several days of walking and stretching. Seems to work, though my gastrocnemius has never been the same since.