Post Race Recovery (Read 864 times)

Post Race Recovery... 1) protein within 2 hours of finish (hmmm....burger) 2) If you like, I have had success with Recoverite. It is a recovery drink from Hammer Nutrition. 3) Ice bath...get 2-3 bags of ice put it/cold water in the tub and sit in it for 15-20 minutes as soon as is feasible after your marathon. It really helps keep the soreness at bay the next day. You don't necessarily have to do all three...I find the ice baths the hardest to do, but the most effective. Good luck with it.. Lynn B

Post Race Recovery... 1) protein within 2 hours of finish (hmmm....burger) 2) If you like, I have had success with Recoverite. It is a recovery drink from Hammer Nutrition. 3) Ice bath...get 2-3 bags of ice put it/cold water in the tub and sit in it for 15-20 minutes as soon as is feasible after your marathon. It really helps keep the soreness at bay the next day. You don't necessarily have to do all three...I find the ice baths the hardest to do, but the most effective. Good luck with it.. Lynn B

Does that ice thing actually work? When I ran the Huntsville (Rocket City) Marathon, I went with a much more experienced runner. As we were walking out of the hotel, he pointed at the outdoor pool and said "ya know, if you were smart, you'd go wade in that for a while after the race." (An outdoor pool - and it was 21 degrees outside - maybe 40 when we finished). I didn't do it of course - but I've heard that advice often enough to wonder if it works. You ever try it?

Yep, ice bath works, the cold pool is great, if that's an option, that is what I do when the pool is cold enough, which isn't all that often here. The ice cubes in the bath tub are a lot of effort, so I only do it when I know I am really going to have some muscle damage that I need to avoid. Also, it takes a little...er, uh, tactical thinking to keep certain things out of the ice, if you know what I mean! I never win the tactical battle and usually just...oh, that's just too much information.... Lynn B

I don't run marathons, I'm still in highschool, but before and after races ice baths are what you need. They work I swear by them, but I get them in whirlpools so I can get in and focus on what hurts or is sore. They work so well.

Yep, ice bath works, the cold pool is great, if that's an option, that is what I do when the pool is cold enough, which isn't all that often here. The ice cubes in the bath tub are a lot of effort, so I only do it when I know I am really going to have some muscle damage that I need to avoid. Also, it takes a little...er, uh, tactical thinking to keep certain things out of the ice, if you know what I mean! I never win the tactical battle and usually just...oh, that's just too much information.... Lynn B

Forgive me for being the only straight forward female in this thread to state teh obvious: I've got to think this ice bath thing does not do much for your post-race sex life?! How many ways can we say, "stack of buttons"?? Hell, I'm a woman & I can't even imagine jumping in an ice bath...of course we women have the advantage of then cutting our way out...

Forgive me for being the only straight forward female in this thread to state teh obvious: I've got to think this ice bath thing does not do much for your post-race sex life?! How many ways can we say, "stack of buttons"?? Hell, I'm a woman & I can't even imagine jumping in an ice bath...of course we women have the advantage of then cutting our way out...

Post-race sex life? If you got the strength to do that, then you didn't leave everything on the course! Shame on you!

I'm a big fan of ice baths.... I've never went waist deep though. I usually fill a large pot with water, put my feet in up to my shins, and add ice slowly. Once I stood up in my kitchen garbage and filled it with the hose and added ice. That worked okay... got up to mid thigh, but it's not easy to get in and out of. Here's a hint for those that are new to the ice bath: It's MUCH less terrible if you can start with room-temp water, get in, and THEN add the ice. You adjust more slowly that way (and numb up along the way) and can stay in a bit longer. As with all icing, I suspect it's best not to stay in longer than 15 minutes (I've never been able to go more than 10 anyways). Then repeat!