The best way to recover from a long run?

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  • jubbajubba

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    17 years ago 12/26/2006 6:33pm EST

    Every saturday my long run is about 15 miles. I know that when I am done with a long run i like to take an ice bath for about a halph an hour. To replenish my fluid i like to drink a gallon of water with about 1.5 cups of salt in it, my coach told me that this would help by white blood cell count. Then for nutrition i usually like to eat a powerbar when i am done, so as to refuel by blood sugar supply.

    What would you do to recover from a long run or hard workout?

    What do you think the guys like geb, tergat, and mcdougal do when they are done running?

  • cheech and chong

    Anonymous Poster

    17 years ago 12/26/2006 6:36pm EST
    re: jubbajubba

    Bong hits!

  • wowwow6

    Anonymous Poster

    17 years ago 12/26/2006 6:41pm EST
    re: cheech and chong

    you drink a gallon of water with over a cup of salt in it??? I'm sure that's pretty tasty. I'm guessing you could replenish your electrolytes and blood sugar with a tasty gatorade or two.

    Wow...runners...wow

    way too much thought being put into recovering

    how about eating and drinking healthy and getting some rest...it's not real complicated

  • hdt678

    Anonymous Poster

    17 years ago 12/26/2006 6:43pm EST
    re: jubbajubba

    First off i would like to say that your coach is wrong, drinking salt will in no way help your white blood cell count.

    Even though everything else you do may sound good putting josh mcdougal in the same sentence as tergat and geb just shouldnt happen. He is not in their class at all, and he should never be mentioned in the same sentence with those two ever again, especially after his shitty performance at nationals.

  • exactly...

    Anonymous Poster

    17 years ago 12/26/2006 7:53pm EST
    re: hdt678

    during winter...

    -endurox

    -hot shower with an hour long masturbation-fest...

    ...It's the best!

  • registered

    hill city

    Member since 10/26/2005.

    396 posts. Last post 4 years ago.
    17 years ago 12/26/2006 8:11pm EST
    re: hdt678

    This will probably seem wierd, but after plenty of long, hot runs, I go with orange juice, milk and a beer, in that order.

    Orange juice while I stretch.

    Milk, because for some reason I crave it after hard runs.

    Beer. Miller High Life in a bottle, for a job well done.

  • You're close

    Anonymous Poster

    17 years ago 12/26/2006 8:15pm EST
    re: jubbajubba

    The ice bath is really probably not a bad idea. Then just eat a humongous breakfast consisting of eggs, some carbs like pancakes and potatoes, some fruit or veggies, and plenty of water. Take a long afternoon nap. That should do it.

  • Ima Docter

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    17 years ago 12/26/2006 8:30pm EST
    re: hdt678

    hdt678 wrote:

    First off i would like to say that your coach is wrong, drinking salt will in no way help your white blood cell count.

    Wait a minute, haven't you heard of the Law of Colors? The salt is white, so it should promote the growth of white cells. And pus. And milk production.

  • ouch..

    Anonymous Poster

    17 years ago 12/26/2006 8:33pm EST
    re: Ima Docter

    post above me wtf? ^^^^^^^

    law of colors what are you smoking

  • Avid Letsrun Fan

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    17 years ago 12/26/2006 9:47pm EST
    re: jubbajubba

    You sound a lot like a frequent poster on this site. You may have heard about him. He runs the mile in 4:30.

  • gorney

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    17 years ago 12/26/2006 10:01pm EST
    re: Avid Letsrun Fan

    15 miles shouldn't wreck you like that. If it does, you're definitely overdoing it, kid.

  • troll

    Anonymous Poster

    17 years ago 12/26/2006 10:08pm EST
    re: gorney

    gorney wrote:

    15 miles shouldn't wreck you like that. If it does, you're definitely overdoing it, kid.

    Well put.

  • dag yall

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    17 years ago 12/26/2006 10:22pm EST
    re: jubbajubba

    jubbajubba - ewok sound?

  • Questioner

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    17 years ago 12/26/2006 11:58pm EST
    re: jubbajubba

    In what muscle groups do you experience fatige after your runs? What kinds of fatigue: soreness, tightness, or a just plain tired feeling?

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