What makes an ice bath even worse?
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J.Michael posted 10 weeks ago.
Ah, just sit and shiver next time. It's fun.
Hurricanes/Tropical Storms love to turn off your power after trying to squeeze in one last workout before it relocates your yard for you.
Try to find and light the candles before the numbness wares off.
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prosperousandrew posted 10 weeks ago.
A lot of people seem to dread ice baths but do them because they know how much it can help with recovery. A couple ways to make it less dreadful are to wear a hoodie, take some warm food with you to eat, and some ice. Get into the bathtub and THEN turn on the cold water.
It takes 5-10 minutes to fill up, but is much easier to get into and less shocking to your body. Its sort of like the idea of cooking a frog in boiling water. If you throw the frog into boiling water it will jump out. If you stick it in some warm water and then turn the heat on, it will jut sit there until the water boils.
This method has worked great for me, and I actually look forward to my ice baths after long training sessions. It won't help with the power going out, but should make 99% of your ice baths more enjoyable.
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TryScott posted 10 weeks ago.
prosperousandrew wrote:
Its sort of like the idea of cooking a frog in boiling water. If you throw the frog into boiling water it will jump out. If you stick it in some warm water and then turn the heat on, it will jut sit there until the water boils.
That's the best analogy ever.
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TriSooner posted 10 weeks ago.
prosperousandrew wrote:
+1 to everything. I put a blanket in the dryer, heat it up, and wrap it across my shoulders. Same concept. The water in the summer that comes out of my pipes in Texas is mid70s at the coldest, so the ice melts so fast. Plus, it is 100+ outside, so the ice bath isn't too bad. But 5:00, 10:00 tops is all I got. I sink a beer or two into the water to kill the time.
A lot of people seem to dread ice baths . . . your ice baths more enjoyable.
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prosperousandrew posted 10 weeks ago.
The article in this month's Runner's World suggests 10-20min in 50-59 degree water.
It usually takes 5-10min for the tub to fill up and then I sit another 15-20min and it works like a charm. After the initial shock its kind of nice and I don't really want to get out.
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azstinger11 posted 10 weeks ago.
Better yet still is to go for a trail run where there is a mountain stream right where you park your car. That water is chilly!!!! But feels amazing its free and don't have to worry about the power. Only problem is that its a 40 minute drive one way and its about 7,000 ft higher than where I normally train so air is a weee bit thin =).
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Landyachtz posted 10 weeks ago.
prosperousandrew wrote:
A lot of people seem to dread ice baths but do them because they know how much it can help with recovery. A couple ways to make it less dreadful are to wear a hoodie, take some warm food with you to eat, and some ice. Get into the bathtub and THEN turn on the cold water.It takes 5-10 minutes to fill up, but is much easier to get into and less shocking to your body. Its sort of like the idea of cooking a frog in boiling water. If you throw the frog into boiling water it will jump out. If you stick it in some warm water and then turn the heat on, it will jut sit there until the water boils.
This method has worked great for me, and I actually look forward to my ice baths after long training sessions. It won't help with the power going out, but should make 99% of your ice baths more enjoyable.
I actually don't have too bad of a time getting in the tub already full and 20 lbs of ice. Once I go numb I can sit in there for 20 mins easy.
Having the power go out 5 minutes into it. Ugh. Sooo, I had to get out the candles. Not exactly relaxing..... :)