10 Aug 2012

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Good luck to everyone running on Sunday... in this blog we look at what is the best way to get a recovery result from a long run like City 2 Surf?

 

These top tips apply to not only running, but are good advice for post training recovery after any hard session:

1. As soon as poss, drink a natural electrolyte drink like coconut water (or water with a little pure sea salt) to replace essential minerals lost during sweat.

2. Inside 20 minutes of finishing, eat something that contains high quality protien and carbohydrates – a organic protien drink, or nuts, banana and full fat yoghurt.

3. Once settled down say an hour or 2 after, get a proper meal inside you that contains all the marco nutrients: good fats, lean protein and slow acting carbs (think wholegrain like brown rice, or Quinoa).

4. Combat free radical build up with antioxidant rich foods, anything green or red in colour, or even a good old fashioned apple.

5. Oh… and remember to use active recovery after your race / session. Avoid sitting still, stretch and move as much as possible.

6. When you get home, treat yourself to 20 mins in an Epsom salt bath to ease sore muscles.

 

7. Stay active for the days after the run, try to mix up your training afterwards with some cross training, alignment and core work.

 

8. Check your results (but dont attach any real meaning to it) and watch yourself cross the finish line at www.city2surf.com.au

Eat, move, be happy,

 

Team evo