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Ice Baths? (Read 430 times)

pRED view log	posted: 10/16/2007 at 1:12 AM modified: 10/16/2007 at 1:12 AM
	Anybody out there doing these? They hurt like hell! But I def. feel better recovered the next day. Tried HTFU, but do ya think it might be a better idea to lay big freezer bags full of ice around on your legs and feet? That's what I'm planning next time. Or less ice....?
	Ricky 2008 Goals: ~~sub-18~~ 5k 17:50 \| ~~sub-39~~ 10k 38:35 \| sub-3 M Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. T.S. Eliot You can't always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, you might just find; you get what you need.

captncurt view log Golden Buff	posted: 10/16/2007 at 1:26 AM
	I just use cold water and no ice for 15 to 20 minutes and that works well for me after long runs, especially if it is hot outside. It really does make a difference in how quickly I recover for my next run. I don't think I have HTFU enough to stand ice in the bath. The wife says I look funny enough as it is.
	Curt

PerfesserR view log Jazz, happy dog	posted: 10/16/2007 at 1:52 AM
	Yeah, it works, but it hurts... Try this: First you fill the tub with cold water and get in. That's hard enough. Then, when you get used to it, dump in the ice. You'll be able to tolerate it a lot longer. Just get ready for... SHRINKAGE!
	No, I don't want the damned combo special. Now quit asking me that.

ʇuǝɹʇ view log ʎǝʞuoɯ ʎʞunɟ	posted: 10/16/2007 at 2:04 AM
	pRED. HTFU. Deal with it. I fill the bath with cold water. I add about a 20 lb bag of ice. It HURTS for a few minutes, then everything is numb. I usually go about 15 minutes in the bath. But Dude, you really only need one after a race of 30k or longer. Shorter than that and you just don't get enough inflammation to make it worthwhile.
	noʎ ɥʇıʍ ǝq ʎǝʞuoɯ ǝɥʇ ʎɐɯ

pRED view log	posted: 10/16/2007 at 2:26 AM
	Hey Trent, I'm new to these 20 milers and they are hard on the muscles, joints and stuff. Might be my age or my newbieness? But I feel I need them to recover to run at work and home the next day. Heck, I have to run for 8 hours+ at work! But that has,I believe, helped to develop my aerobic capacity so quickly. I've got to do whatever is needed to bounce back; walk without pain, limping and stiffness. I'm taking some ibuprofen. What else can I do? She bought 5 ~ 8lb bags! That's what it was. Hell, my feet were seriously nearly frostbite, burning! Says I and US are FREAKS!!!...Freaks, I tell ya; whilst LHAO.
	Ricky 2008 Goals: ~~sub-18~~ 5k 17:50 \| ~~sub-39~~ 10k 38:35 \| sub-3 M Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. T.S. Eliot You can't always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, you might just find; you get what you need.

ʇuǝɹʇ view log ʎǝʞuoɯ ʎʞunɟ	posted: 10/16/2007 at 2:35 AM
	Yep, we are freaks. Freaks with shrinkage. Pardon me, I had not looked at your log. A 20 miler ought to earn you one
	noʎ ɥʇıʍ ǝq ʎǝʞuoɯ ǝɥʇ ʎɐɯ

alan f view log	posted: 10/16/2007 at 12:16 PM
	I do an ice bath after a long run or long race. I get in the tub, turn the cold water on and let it get just above my thighs then add 15-20 lbs of ice. The shock isn't so bad like that.
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Scout7 view log CPT Curmudgeon	posted: 10/16/2007 at 12:32 PM
	This is just me, but I've never done one. I just keep moving, stretch some, and take a warm shower. YMMV.
	Amat victoria curam. Sine labore nihil. Dulcius ex asperis.

ʇuǝɹʇ view log ʎǝʞuoɯ ʎʞunɟ	posted: 10/16/2007 at 12:38 PM
	I have done a grand total of one ice bath in the past two years. I did them a whole lot more when I just was starting out with all this madness. The one I did was after that 42 miler, and I screwed up and turned the faucet on hot. A lot of the ice was melted before I realized my error, so it was a chilly bath rather than an ice bath. Yeah Scout, I am usually with you.
	noʎ ɥʇıʍ ǝq ʎǝʞuoɯ ǝɥʇ ʎɐɯ

Daddyo view log It's BQ year!	posted: 10/16/2007 at 1:45 PM
	Thi sis my fail proof method.... Get into an EMPTY tub, start the cold water. The gradual filling is easier to deal with. When it is covering your legs add a bag of ice. Stay 8-10 more minutes. Wear tight boxers, preferably bike shorts with a towel stuffed down there to blanket the boys.
	Dave ~ Marathon Maniac #1166 www.daddyo.ca Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats.

Jeff view log	posted: 10/16/2007 at 1:46 PM modified: 10/16/2007 at 1:56 PM
	We used to do them after all of our long runs in college. We used little neoprene half-socks to keep our feet from hurting too badly (the feet hurt worse than "the boys"). I've got a friend who runs 100-120 a week in singles and he swears that the ice baths (4-5 times a week) are what allows him to do it without injury. Are you doing them in the bath tub? Another option is to use a large heavy plastic garbage can (fill with hose, use outdoors), particularly if you want to keep your boys out of the ice. MTA: Something like the short version of this would work well:
	a vagabond,..highway-beater; a rolling stone, one that does nought but runne here and there. ~Cotgrave, Randle A dictionarie of the French and English tongues, 1611

clhagan view log	posted: 10/16/2007 at 2:49 PM modified: 10/16/2007 at 2:49 PM
	Quote from PerfesserR on 10/16/2007 at 1:52 AM: Yeah, it works, but it hurts... Try this: First you fill the tub with cold water and get in. That's hard enough. Then, when you get used to it, dump in the ice. You'll be able to tolerate it a lot longer. Just get ready for... SHRINKAGE! My long runs are still only 4 miles (building up for a HM next March) but this is what I do also. Of course, I don't have to worry about any boys. It does seem to help my legs feel much less tight the next day or two.
	---- Cynthia

Run To Win view log Blaine Moore	posted: 10/16/2007 at 5:00 PM
	I've used ice baths on occasion when I was in college and doing 85-120 miles per week, but was never a huge fan and I am not completely sold on them. I'm a much bigger fan of the ice massage.
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kevinyoder view log	posted: 10/16/2007 at 6:22 PM
	I've only tried it a few times. It was really easy when there was snow on the ground. Just sit down and cover your legs with snow. Also early spring when the pool was uncovered but the water was still cold.

Bonkin view log Reboot	posted: 10/16/2007 at 6:54 PM
	Quote from kevinyoder on 10/16/2007 at 6:22 PM: Also early spring when the pool was uncovered but the water was still cold. This is the only method I've tried. It really helped reduce the soreness. I'm need to HTFU some more to try the actual ice bath thing.
	Your monkey gives me the creeps. - andahuff

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