{"id":188300,"date":"2026-02-28T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=188300"},"modified":"2026-02-28T07:00:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T06:00:01","slug":"3-things-every-runner-should-do-on-rest-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/3-things-every-runner-should-do-on-rest-day\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Dinge, die jeder L\u00e4ufer am Ruhetag tun sollte\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- post header -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumn\">\n    <div class=\"col breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/de\/\">Startseite<\/a>\/\n        <a href=\"\/de\/category\/sports\/\">Sport<\/a>\/\n        3 Dinge, die jeder L\u00e4ufer am Ruhetag tun sollte\u00a0\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowPostHeaderImage headerImageAnim\">\n    <div class=\"scrollAnim\" \n        id=\"postHeaderImage\"\n         style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;        aspect-ratio:2        ;\" >\n    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A woman in grey workout gear sitting on an open road with a blue sky background.\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23SS_RT_Deviate-Nitro-2_Wns_Q1_CNS_11898.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;        object-position: 53% 58%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide rowPostHeader\">\n    <div id=\"postHeaderText\" class=\"col tcenter\" >\n        <div class=\"cat\"><a class=\"secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/sports\/\">Sport<\/a><\/div>\n        <div id=\"headerSocialIcons\" class=\"headerSocialIcons tleft\">\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2F3-things-every-runner-should-do-on-rest-day%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2F3-things-every-runner-should-do-on-rest-day%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/3-things-every-runner-should-do-on-rest-day\/&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2F3-things-every-runner-should-do-on-rest-day%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" >3 Dinge, die jeder L\u00e4ufer am Ruhetag tun sollte<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >Denn schneller laufen bedeutet manchmal auch langsamer werden<\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">28. Februar 2026 <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"\" class=\"headerSocialIconsMobile tcenter mobile\">\n            <a class=\"sharing\" id=\"mobileshare\" onclick='navigator.share({ \"title\": &quot;3 Things Every Runner Should Do on Rest Day\\u00a0&quot;, \"text\": &quot;Without proper rest, the body cannot recover from the stress placed on it by exercise. 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Ihr Zeitplan sagt \u201clos\u201d, aber Ihre Beine sagen \u201cnein\u201d. Ein Aufflackern der Entschlossenheit und ein Fl\u00fcstern von \u201csollte\u201d. Aber hier ist die Realit\u00e4t: Die schnellsten L\u00e4ufer der Welt lassen die Ruhetage nicht aus... sie legen Wert darauf.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default firstLetter\" >Im Gegensatz zu dem, was das Wort impliziert, deuten Studien darauf hin, dass es sich bei \u00dcbertraining nicht um ein Zuviel an Training handelt, sondern vielmehr um ein mangelndes Gleichgewicht zwischen Training und Erholung. Die meisten Laufverletzungen (und das gilt f\u00fcr Marathonl\u00e4ufer, Freizeitl\u00e4ufer und alle dazwischen) treten auf, wenn Sportler gegen die \u201cRegel des Zu\u201d versto\u00dfen:\u00a0<strong>zu viel, zu schnell oder mit zu hoher Intensit\u00e4t zu tun.<\/strong><br><br>Um es einfach zu halten: \u00dcbertraining + Untererholung = Rezept f\u00fcr Blowouts. Unser System kann mit Stress umgehen, aber wenn wir anfangen, ihn zu stapeln (Lebensstress, schlechte Ern\u00e4hrung, zu wenig Schlaf), ohne dem K\u00f6rper eine Pause zu g\u00f6nnen, sind wir in Gefahr. Ruhetage unterbrechen den Zyklus und geben Zeit, sich zu erholen und dann schneller als je zuvor voranzukommen.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h2>Schnelle Kl\u00e4rung: Ruhe vs. Erholung<\/h2><strong>Alle Ruhe ist Erholung, aber nicht alle Erholung ist Ruhe.\u00a0<\/strong>Fortgeschrittene Sportler vermischen oft beides, aber es kann hilfreich sein, sich die Unterscheidung zu vergegenw\u00e4rtigen.\u00a0<br><br>A<strong>\u00a0Ruhetag<\/strong>\u00a0ist eine geplante Pause vom Training, die oft mit einer passiven Auszeit gleichgesetzt wird.\u00a0<br><br><strong>Erholung<\/strong>\u00a0bezieht sich auf einen etwas umfassenderen Begriff. Es handelt sich um den physiologischen Prozess der Wiederherstellung (Muskelreparatur, Auff\u00fcllen der Glykogenspeicher und Wiederherstellung des Nervensystems). Das hei\u00dft, es ist die Summe aller Faktoren, die zur Anpassung und Heilung beitragen.<br><br>Denken Sie an\u00a0<strong>Wiederherstellung wie ein Werkzeugkasten.\u00a0<\/strong>Du kannst deinen Charakter selbst w\u00e4hlen:\u00a0<br><br><li class=\"textStyle_listItem\">Aktive Erholung: leichte Bewegung wie Gehen, Yoga oder Mobilit\u00e4ts\u00fcbungen <\/li><br><li class=\"textStyle_listItem\">Passive Erholung: \u00e4hnelt echter Erholung, wie Schlaf und Inaktivit\u00e4t<\/li><br><li class=\"textStyle_listItem\"><span style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Vorget\u00e4uschte Erholung: sich einreden, dass man sich ausruht, aber in Wirklichkeit ein paar Kilometer schleichen\u00a0<\/span><\/li><br><br>Mit dieser Unterscheidung im Hinterkopf stellt sich nicht die Frage, ob Sie sich ausruhen sollten, sondern wie Sie Ihren Ruhetag bewusst nutzen k\u00f6nnen, um eine echte Erholung und ein st\u00e4rkeres Lauftraining zu erm\u00f6glichen.\u00a0<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row headline -->\n<div class=\"row headlineBlock rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\">\n        <h2 ><h2>3 Entscheidungen f\u00fcr den Ruhetag, die den Renntag pr\u00e4gen<\/h2><\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h3><strong>#1 Leichte Bewegung - oder gar nicht\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>Achten Sie darauf, was Ihr K\u00f6rper wirklich braucht, und w\u00e4hlen Sie dann das Richtige f\u00fcr Sie aus. Wenn Ihr K\u00f6rper Durchblutung braucht, bewegen Sie sich. Versuchen Sie es zum Beispiel mit einer leichten aktiven Erholungseinheit. Wenn Ihr K\u00f6rper Stille braucht, seien Sie still. Entscheiden Sie sich f\u00fcr eine wirklich passive Erholung und g\u00f6nnen Sie sich eine komplette k\u00f6rperliche Auszeit.\u00a0<br><br>Der Schl\u00fcssel dazu ist die Absicht und das Lernen, wirklich auf den eigenen K\u00f6rper zu h\u00f6ren.\u00a0<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h3><strong>#2 Tanken Sie, als ob Sie es ernst meinen\u00a0<br><\/strong><\/h3>Die Muskeln werden w\u00e4hrend des Trainings abgebaut und in der Ruhephase wieder aufgebaut. Dies funktioniert jedoch nur, wenn Sie die verbrauchte Energie ersetzen, die Energiespeicher des K\u00f6rpers wieder auff\u00fcllen und ihm die f\u00fcr den Wiederaufbau erforderlichen Rohstoffe zur Verf\u00fcgung stellen.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>Ihr Men\u00fc f\u00fcr den Ruhetag sollte Folgendes enthalten:\u00a0<br><li class=\"textStyle_listItem\">20-30 g hochwertiges Eiwei\u00df pro Mahlzeit\u00a0 <\/li><br><li class=\"textStyle_listItem\">Kohlenhydrate zur Wiederauff\u00fcllung der Glykogenspeicher\u00a0<\/li><br><li class=\"textStyle_listItem\"><span style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Optimierung der Fl\u00fcssigkeitszufuhr (mit zus\u00e4tzlichen Elektrolytzus\u00e4tzen)\u00a0<\/span><\/li><br><li class=\"textStyle_listItem\">Mikron\u00e4hrstoffe und Erg\u00e4nzungen f\u00fcr die Reparatur\u00a0<\/li><br><br><span style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Effiziente Strategien zur Energieversorgung helfen dem K\u00f6rper, sich auf k\u00fcnftige Trainingseinheiten vorzubereiten.<\/span><\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h3><strong>#3 Das System mit Schlaf und mentalem Reset wiederherstellen\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>Auf die Frage, wie sie 130 Meilen (209 km) pro Woche schafft, antwortet die PUMA-Athletin, Elite-Langstreckenl\u00e4uferin und amerikanische Olympionikin Dakotah Popehn\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DO39EwxEVXq\/?hl=en&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;img_index=9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">zeigt auf den Schlaf<\/a>\u00a0als Eckpfeiler der Genesung:\u00a0<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_quote\" >\u201cBest\u00e4ndiger, qualitativ hochwertiger Schlaf ist eines der am meisten untersch\u00e4tzten Leistungsinstrumente\u201d.\u201d\u00a0<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" >Und sie hat Recht! Der Schlaf ist einer der st\u00e4rksten Motoren f\u00fcr die physiologische Erholung. Wenn wir uns in tiefen Schlafzyklen befinden, werden Wachstumshormone ausgesch\u00fcttet, die die Gewebereparatur, die Immunfunktion und die Erholung des Nervensystems unterst\u00fctzen.<br><br>Qualitativ hochwertige Ruhetage beinhalten auch geistige Erholung, die in Form von Atemarbeit, Tagebuchf\u00fchrung, Meditation oder anderen Praktiken erfolgen kann, die Ihrem Geist helfen, sich zu entspannen und sich zu erholen.\u00a0<br><br>Hervorheben:\u00a0\u00a0<br><li class=\"textStyle_listItem\">Ausreichend Schlaf, 7-9 Stunden pro Nacht, insbesondere f\u00fcr Ausdauersportler <\/li><br><li class=\"textStyle_listItem\">Gute Schlafhygiene (dunkles Zimmer, weniger Bildschirmarbeit in den Stunden vor dem Schlafengehen)\u00a0<\/li><br><li class=\"textStyle_listItem\"><span style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Praktiken zur Stressbew\u00e4ltigung und Spa\u00df in der Auszeit<\/span><\/li><\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row headline -->\n<div class=\"row headlineBlock rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\">\n        <h2 >Die Quintessenz<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_quote\" >\u00a0\u201cRuhetage machen dich st\u00e4rker, denn jeder Schub braucht einen Reset.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" >Diese Worte der Weisheit stammen vom britischen Langstreckenl\u00e4ufer und Mitglied des PUMA Elite Running Teams, Jack Rowe. Spitzensportler wissen, dass sie ihre Leistungen in der Ruhephase steigern.\u00a0<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_intro\" >Wenn Sie das n\u00e4chste Mal z\u00f6gern, Ihre Turnschuhe zu schn\u00fcren oder im Bett zu bleiben, denken Sie daran, wann Sie zuletzt Wert auf Erholung gelegt haben. H\u00f6ren Sie genau hin, was Ihr K\u00f6rper von Ihnen verlangt, und entscheiden Sie dann, was f\u00fcr Sie und Ihre Leistung am besten ist.\u00a0<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ohne ausreichende Ruhepausen kann sich der K\u00f6rper nicht von den Belastungen erholen, die er durch das Training erfahren hat. Aus diesem Grund sch\u00fctzen Spitzensportler - und die schnellsten L\u00e4ufer - ihre Ruhetage und nehmen sie genauso ernst wie ihr Training. <\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":188301,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_top_article":false,"is_featured_article":true,"EasyPostViewCounter":1880,"meta-headline":"3 Things Every Runner Should Do on Rest Day","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"class_list":["post-188300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"fullData":{"ID":188300,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2026-02-28 07:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2026-02-28 06:00:00","post_content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"id\":188301,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/23SS_RT_Deviate-Nitro-2_Wns_Q1_CNS_11898.jpg\"},\"headline\":\"3 Things Every Runner Should Do on Rest Day\",\"content\":\"Because running faster sometimes means slowing down\",\"className\":\"\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"Your early morning alarm goes off,\\u0026nbsp;signaling\\u0026nbsp;it\\u0026rsquo;s\\u0026nbsp;time for a quick run. 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Most running injuries (and this applies to marathoners, recreational\\u0026nbsp;runners\\u0026nbsp;and everyone in between) happen when athletes break the \\u0026ldquo;rule of too\\u0026rdquo;:\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;doing too much, too soon, or at too high an intensity.\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;To keep it simple: over-training +\\u0026nbsp;underrecovering\\u0026nbsp;= recipe for blowouts. Our systems can handle stress, but when we start to stack it (life strain, poor nutrition, inadequate sleep) without giving the body a break, we are flirting with danger. 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