Hit by car and DRAGGED!

Todd..what are you doing running the day after your first IM? Dude let your body recover for what you did.

Most folks don't run for 7-21 days after IM as you need to recover.

What you do to recover...nothing or very very little. Swim a little as that is good for your body as the pressure from water helps with recovery. Maybe later in the week go for an easy spin on the bike.

Here is an article to read about IM recovery.

Another idea to recover is write an awesome race report and post it here on BT.

Congrats on crushing your goal!!  That's a fantastic time!

And what the hell is your coach thinking having you run/walk within a day or two after the race???

Nothing will make your legs feel better than doing many sets of stadium stairs. I would recommend single steps going up and double steps coming down. If there is no stadium in your area then stand with your back to a wall, spread your feet to shoulder width and very slowly slide your back down the wall until your knees and hips are bent 90 degrees and hold that position for 3 or 4 minutes.

You had me going with your thread title, I thought you really were dragged by a car.

I hope I'm not to late, DON"T DO THE ABOVE RECOVERY IDEAS!!

DUDE!  M A S S A G E today! NOW NOW NOW! 

After a few marathons I learned the clue to no muscle owie after an endurance event is to get the massage right after and then continue it on my own from time to time every few hours over the next few days (leg rubs -- quads and calves, sitting at a desk, at a trafic light, etc.)  I have never (out of two IMs) had an ache or pain or soreness after the event which was worth mentioning to anyone once I discovered the massage tent was there for a reason.

Just DO IT!

PLEASE!

CP2K

You're welcome!

And I would recommend some nice easy swimming.

After LP we stayed there for the rest of the week basically and I went out on Tuesday and did a full loop of the swim course (wasn't planning to originally, but it felt good).  Zero impact on the body from pounding and got the blood flowing to help heal up those billions of micro-tears in the muscles.