cool-down lap
Post-race slow circuit
A cool-down lap is a slow circuit around a track or course after intense exercise, allowing the heart rate to decrease gradually and muscles to recover.
Runners, cyclists, and race car drivers all take cool-down laps: After crossing the finish line, she jogged a cool-down lap before stretching.
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- active recoveryGentle exercise aiding recuperation
- jogSlow, steady run
- stretchPull to extend
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
track · breathing · catch your breath · sweat · cooldown · pace · heartrate · lap · victory lap · finish · finish line · stride · decelerate · easy pace · muscles · exhaustion · relief · walking
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intensity/effort phase
cool-down lapsprint
Brief maximum-speed effort
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