Recovery time is something that is measures during a controlled and timed workout. It can not be measured in the [] unless your setting the temperature and establishing the pace of the entire event, none of which can be controlled during our sport. The pace is determined by the two competitors and the levels constantly change, although a dog may recover during his workouts, it means very little in the []. They are not guaranteed breaks and do not have the ability to control the pace the opponent sets, so a dog that is recovering great during his workouts, can still blow hot in 5 minutes in the []. My suggestion is to work as hard as you can for as long as you can, because that's exactly what your charge is going to do. In the []. JMO