Water as a recovery drink
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jnrice posted 8 weeks ago.
I don't think that whiskey is going to help you much, but I am just coming out of the hardest recovery I've ever had to do after my marathon this weekend and i will forever more sware by cans of chicken broth. The swansons chicken borth even has the beer tab tops which almost makes you feel like your drinking beer too! well, not really... but it works.
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jhudalla posted 8 weeks ago.
Recoverite post workout and sunday massages help me through the tuff weeks. I've had days where I can barely hobble in to the massage place and I walk out feeling like a champ. It aint hype.
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jnrice posted 8 weeks ago.
jhudalla wrote:
Recoverite post workout and sunday massages help me through the tuff weeks. I've had days where I can barely hobble in to the massage place and I walk out feeling like a champ. It aint hype.
Yep, I'll sware by those too.
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tsilcyc posted 8 weeks ago.
Sleep and massage.
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Triguy98 posted 8 weeks ago.
Water definitely helps, but it's certainly not the end to your recovery. Some chose to buy "dedicated" products, and those work for them. But you can get the same benefit from a glass of chocolate milk. So a big glass of water and glass of yummy milk to start your recovery process. then consume calories, rest, elevate your legs as much as you can, the list goes on. Recovery certainly isnt one thing, but a combination of habits that make for good or bad recovery.
Life is short. Play hard and get dirty doing it.
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dr_rios_ec posted 8 weeks ago.
Water is great after a strenous amount of excercise in any form.
True, is you drink water you are going to help your body to "flush" some by products that accumulate in your muscle tissue after an endurance event.
Crucial to keep your urine clear yellowish before, during and after the event.
But to call water a recovery drink I am not so sure about that.
If you drink plain water, you are going, for sure, to be urinating more, and very often. Water itself does not stay in your intravascular for too long. That eventually might lead to a bigger electrolyte imbalance and even making you sick.
For flushing purposes water is fine, but is not all. Try other liquids that contain electrolytes (K, Na, Mg) to keep you well hydrated and balanced. Also, chocolate milk, that has a good blend of carbs and protein. Maybe a shake with some protein, fruits and so on.
A well balanced diet also, your body needs the substrate to repair all the damaged tissue and to recover.
About the booze...well...I am sure you were just joking right?
-Santiago
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"It ain´t about how hard you can hit...it is how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward"-Rocky Balboa
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stewarba posted 8 weeks ago.
Whiskey = NO
Bourbon = Hell yeah!!
Get your priorities straight!
Pain is the sensation of weakness leaving the body!
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StephenPDennis posted 8 weeks ago.
Yeah, of course I was just being silly on the booze.
I suppose 'recovery drink' was the wrong wording. I'm taking two other drinks, a fruity weight-lifters cocktail for electrolytes and a little bit of creatine as well as a regular protein shake to make sure I'm not eroding too much muscle tissue. (plus multi-vitamin and iron supplements) Right now, I've run 2 halfmary's in the last two weeks, then my schedule is thus - marathon this weekend, a half for each of the next 2 weekends, then a week off, then two marathons the week of my birthday, 2 weeks off and then finishing up with the Philly Marathon.
Recovery wise I'm doing all the most popular activities it seems - ice baths, deep tissue massage, Stick and foam rollers, sitting my keester on the couch. I'm also going to be alternating my maintenance runs with 1 - 2 mile swims to keep my heart rate and water retention up between races without destroying my joints.
Any other advice?
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KitKat posted 8 weeks ago.
Watered down whiskey? Crown Royal always hits the spot post training :)
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TriTebs posted 8 weeks ago.
Um, I tend to go the beer route as a recovery drink...jk.
Water? Not so much of a recovery drink in my eyes. I just use it as rehydration, and if anything, will add gatorade to it post-race. Myself, and the people I hang out with, drink a lot of heed. That and gatorade are staples in my life. Replacing elecotrolytes and carbs are most important after a long race...and my trainer in college informed me to drink choc. milk...
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dr_rios_ec posted 8 weeks ago.
You really have a crazy racing schedule.
I think for much of what you are doing seems to be in the right track as far as recovery measures.
Now about the creatine that you are taking, I just did a few weeks ago a review of the literature. The usage of it is controversial, not in terms like it is banned or something, but because of the negative impact in some areas of our body economy that might be a bit more fragile than a regular sedentary person. Your kidneys are the ones that regulate your electrolyte balance, your retention or excrecion of liquids and by products, even your blood preassure, so is better to keep them very very healthy.
That is when water might come handy to keep your pipes and kidneys well flushed.
Creatine produces water retention, and also the by products of its metabolism might hit the wrong end of your glomerular aparatus in your kidneys. There are a few good and well designed studies in the US and Europe where creatine has been of no good for endurance athletes. If you are doing fast explosive, anaerobic type of excercices, like: powerlifting, bodybuilding, 100mts races, hammer or disc or javelin throw...you might get good benefits from creatine, but for endurance sports like marathons, tris or ultras, might be more the harm than the good to your body...besides...you might end up putting some weight. The heavier you get the harder to move that body mass around 26 miles.
Now, good protein from whey or soy as a supplement for recovery shakes post workout or to enhance the nutritional value of hotcakes and such is good for endurance anthletes, with a well balanced diet of course. Choc mik...much much cheaper...great taste, great benefits...
About the booze...
....I knew it was joke, by asking...I was joking too ;-)
Best wishes on your crazy racing schedule!
-Santiago
"Man!! Defeat is worse than dying, cause´you have to live with it" -My Dad
"It ain´t about how hard you can hit...it is how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward"-Rocky Balboa
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StephenPDennis posted 8 weeks ago.
So I've heard about the moo, I just went out and got a tub of Hershey's syrup last night :) no complaints about that!
Ugh, now I've got my heart on throwing a 60k in there too...Fortunately, I'm sure my girlfriend will try very very hard to talk me out of it when I get home tonight.
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beads1985 posted 8 weeks ago.
I drink about 128 oz of water every day. I like to keep hydrated. I think it helps to drink water regularly to keep hydrated and to flush your body.
I ususally drink some gatorade and take some thermolytes to recover after longer event to get my electrolytes back up. Then I go to skim milk and eat some carbs and protein, and continue drinking water.
Nothing to it, but to do it
I'm embarking into an intense racing schedule for a few weeks and need to maximize my recovery between events. Common knowledge appears that upping water intake post race (obviously not riiiight after but in the days post) can help flush the system and remove some nasty stuff from your muscles. Any truth to this from you more medically oriented persons? Any recommendations?
Any chances that whisky helps as well? (oh please oh please oh please)
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