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2008-08-24 5:06 PM

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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



2008-08-24 5:21 PM
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stretch before bed and when i wake up....

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2008-08-24 6:09 PM
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Stretch during work.  Eat healthy.  Ice baths after bricks and hill rides.  At least 8 hours of sleep.
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Edited by benc84 2008-08-24 6:09 PM
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Lots of water after finishing the workout.
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