Originally Posted by
gif4445
Thank you for the suggestions. If and when I sign up for another long race, I will have to build this type of conditioning into my training. A full month past the finish and this is the only body part that is not back to normal.
You might start working them now. I'm a strong believer in the ability of the right exercise to stimulate recovery. Trick of course is figuring out what that is. I'd mess around, see what seems to work. I've never found rest to be much help.