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| Marathon Lodging -- pool? (Read 411 times) |
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posted: 2/26/2008 at 3:11 PM |
There was actually a little article in RW this month about it.... It says to take a cold bath (or an ice bath) first, and then if you still want to, you can take a warm bath for relaxation (but for no longer than 10 minutes).
As others have said, the cool/cold/ice bath is to reduce inflammation and to help with the healing process. The warm bath is just to make yourself feel better. |
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posted: 2/26/2008 at 3:25 PM |
Never did the ice bath thing. Never saw a need for it. That's what recovery runs are for.
Why pay for a pool? You're probably not going to be all that interested in getting into one when you're done. Besides, by the time you get back it will be well past the useful stage.
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posted: 2/27/2008 at 3:44 AM
modified: 2/27/2008 at 3:45 AM |
I usually opt for a place near the start line so I can sleep a little longer, and use the bathroom  . I find nothing worse than having to ride a bus for 30-45 minutes and then wait for the gun.
Hot tub a terrible after a race- the rush of blood to already swollen/fatigued muscles does more harm than good. imo.
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posted: 2/27/2008 at 4:15 AM
modified: 2/27/2008 at 4:17 AM |
Quote from jcaruso on 2/25/2008 at 3:59 AM:I've heard a hot tub is a TERRIBLE idea after a marathon. Your legs are pretty inflamed from the marathon effort and the hot tub actually makes it worse. Not to mention the hot tub actually dehydrates you a bit, which is not what you're looking for either. http://walking.about.com/od/marathontraining/a/marathonwalk21.htmI just ran a HM and went in the hotel pool and it was very nice. Not quite an ice bath, but it was cool and my legs felt pretty good.
They say no hot tub after the marathon...but I did, although it was about 33 hours laer and I did have an ice bath. I also did not have a hot tub after last marathn and legs felt worse...so...who knows.
Oh, and as for dehydration, just add an additional few glasses of water to your post run intake.
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