RunningAHEAD - Topic: Ice baths are fn cold! (page 3)

Trent

Good Bad & The Monkey

posted: 3/28/2008 at 8:58 PM

Quote from lasdinaub on 3/28/2008 at 8:53 PM:

Off season swimming pools work great!

After running the Rocket City Marathon a few years back I tried to dangle my legs in their outdoor swimming pool, December. OUCH! Shocked

Such pain!

I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.

Poor baby

willamona

Hawt and sexy

posted: 3/28/2008 at 9:05 PM

Quote from Marcus L S on 3/28/2008 at 8:33 PM:

TMI...jeez. Save it for the swamp baby.

Trent started it....

I'm touching your pants.

Bugs

posted: 3/28/2008 at 9:32 PM

Wear a hat. Enter slowly. Add ice. Dig Deep.

Bugs

willamona

Hawt and sexy

posted: 3/28/2008 at 9:47 PM

Um, Bugs. Are we talking about the same thing here? Big grin

I'm touching your pants.

Bugs

posted: 3/30/2008 at 6:36 AM
modified: 3/30/2008 at 6:36 AM

Quote from willamona on 3/28/2008 at 9:47 PM:

Um, Bugs. Are we talking about the same thing here?

LOL. Willa your so hot you may need to add more ice.

Bugs

ymmv

posted: 3/30/2008 at 11:09 AM

Quote from Bugs on 3/28/2008 at 9:32 PM:

Wear a hat. Enter slowly. Add ice. Dig Deep.

you forgot HTFU....

evtish

posted: 3/30/2008 at 11:16 AM

OK, so I didn't do a true ice bath. I filled it with cold water, got in, then added a bowl full of ice. Wore a hoody and listened to my sons ipod tunes for 15-20 minutes while the ice cubes slowly melted. Not that hardcore, but it seemed to work. Went skiiing 3-10 last night after my long run, and my legs felt OK. Legs were not that sore for my 5 miler this morning either. It seemed to help. I wasn't full hardcore, it was softcore. What are we talking about again? Confused

MissPratt

uncontrollable

posted: 3/30/2008 at 3:19 PM

Just got out of my ice bath. My hip is my arch nemesis so no getting away without the full body submerged! Big bag of ice from the local corner store. Filler up. Hat, fleece, scream, get in. Shocking for about a minute then tolerable. Works for me. I use it after 20's, very hilly, super speed workouts. I can't say I ever 'look forward to them' but 10 minutes isn't really that long when your numb after the first minute!!! Wink

peace

baldmanrunning

posted: 3/31/2008 at 5:52 PM

Quote from evtish on 3/30/2008 at 11:16 AM:

OK, so I didn't do a true ice bath. I filled it with cold water, got in, then added a bowl full of ice. Wore a hoody and listened to my sons ipod tunes for 15-20 minutes while the ice cubes slowly melted. Not that hardcore, but it seemed to work. Went skiiing 3-10 last night after my long run, and my legs felt OK. Legs were not that sore for my 5 miler this morning either. It seemed to help. I wasn't full hardcore, it was softcore. What are we talking about again?

This is the right way of doing it. Jumping into ice water is just plain CRAZY! You get in to luke warm water and add ice slowly until the ice isn't melting as fast anymore... that way you can stand it. Some of you people are just crazy. That said, I'm new here.... Smile

Zach Runs (my blog)

cgerber

posted: 3/31/2008 at 5:54 PM

Quote from baldmanrunning on 3/31/2008 at 5:52 PM:

Some of you people are just crazy.

You say "crazy" like it's a bad thing. Big grin

hup

posted: 3/31/2008 at 6:27 PM

Quote from baldmanrunning on 3/31/2008 at 5:52 PM:

This is the right way of doing it. Jumping into ice water is just plain CRAZY! You get in to luke warm water and add ice slowly until the ice isn't melting as fast anymore... that way you can stand it. Some of you people are just crazy. That said, I'm new here....

This is the way I do it, as well. Run the cold water, get in, add ice.

BadDawg

posted: 4/1/2008 at 9:13 AM

Somebody's thinking... http://forums.runnersworld.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/608106477/m/2721059062 Kneeling in the tub sounds like a good idea, you get the benefit of the ice bath without the personal agony. I think you would want one of those foam gardening kneeler pads, or at least a rolled towel for cushioning.

E.J.
Greater Lowell Road Runners
Cry havoc and let slip the dawgs of war!

May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be always at your back, may the sun shine warm upon your SPF30, may the rains fall soft upon your sweat-wicking hat, and until you hit the finish line may The Flying Spaghetti Monster hold you in the hollow of His Noodly Appendage.

urbansix

posted: 4/1/2008 at 10:31 AM

holy....I'll second the thread title. 60 seconds is all I could muster as a first-time ice bather. Shocked

But all tingly after a few minutes out.

~ blog ~

HOSS1961

posted: 4/1/2008 at 1:27 PM

Quote from Mr Inertia on 3/28/2008 at 11:13 AM:

After a long run, I'll turn the shower as cold as I can and just spray my legs - it helps a bit. After a brutal run (18-20 mile progressive run or HM or longer race) I'll bit the bullet, fill the tub up with cold water, drop in two bags of ice and sit for 10 minutes. It does help./

Same here. I tried it after a couple of hot 20 milers and a marathon and I think it works well! 10 minutes is the key. I do a very quick shower before

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