Subject: What's your recovery plan?So I had the luxuary of doing preseason training (8 - 10 hours a week) while not working. Sure I had to juggle the kids, but they are much more willining to handg out with me while I am stretching / eating etc than people at work are! I had plenty of time to make sure I was looking after myself and recovering well from each session. After being back at work 2 weeks I have noticed quite a few niggles and things I'm struggling with. I've just realised it's because I wasn't sticking to the good recovery patterns I got into. Typical things I do to recover: - Stretching after EVERY workout
- Yoga once a week
- Good eating patterns all the time
- Appropriate recovery food after every workout
- Cold shower on the legs after every long run (and other times when feeling fatigued)
- Core strength sessions (not so much recovery but good to maintain form)
- Plenty of sleep
- Spreading workouts across the day and week rather than jamming them all into a small timeframe
What else do you do to aid recovery on a day to day basis? Gerrard
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