Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by NOW Foods . All opinions shared in this post and the accompanying video are my own.  When we challenge ourselves in a workout, we are asking a lot of our bodies. When the workout is complete, it’s time to thank our body, and what better way than with proper recovery?  Recovery is so important! It enables us to repair our bodies so that we can continue to reach our goals - whether that's walking your first 5k, completing a triathlon, or hiking the Appalachian Trail! I have been focusing more on my recovery routine over the last couple of months in particular because I've started to notice some tightness in specific areas that I know are due to overuse and under stretching. My hip flexors and IT band have been so angry at me for the last few weeks because I have been neglecting them. I know that, as I train for this 10-miler I have next month, I am going to have to up my recovery game, and so that's what I've been working on! Recovery...