Recovery tools that survive a marathon block
What is worth carrying into a high-volume training cycle once the novelty wears off.
The best recovery tools are the ones you still use in week eleven.
Foam rollers, compression boots, and GPS watches all look useful in isolation. The harder question is what still earns space in your training routine after fatigue stacks up.
Start with the boring layer first: sleep consistency, easy-day restraint, and a watch you trust enough to stop checking every metric. Everything else is optional.