After yesterdays 2 hr run & a swim to back it up, my left hip was a little sore last night. As I had Sunday off I thought I would go down to Altona and support / watch a few of the team compete in the local Duathlon. - So i thought to myself, why not bring your swim bag and do a cold water recovery and watch the race at the same time. Well I did and my legs / hip feel FANTASTIC. I have always rated the cold water recovery however I have been doing my recovery at home in the bath - well I can say (for me) that there is no comparison at all. The Beach water wins hands down! And as we know - the colder the better - Yes my feet & ankles freeze for the first couple of minutes but then its great. I had to walk a little further than normal as the tide was out, but I must say that the extra walking took my mind off the water temp!
So when your muscles are saying "ooouch", remember - COLD water is your friend - and at the time is your best friend.
Coach T told me that you need a minimum of 12 minutes for the water to "do it's thing" and 30 minutes is the cut off ( No benefit after that time)
If anyone has any recovery tips, please post a comment
I'm off for a COFFEE
Caff
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Hi Caff,
For the cold water recovery I believe the sea water walk is the best but as the weather warms up so does the sea water. During the warmer months of the year I get 3-4 bags of ice and put them in the bath, then bring the cold water to just over my legs, then I sit in the bath - this works wonders after a very heavy session. Just sit in the bath and read the paper - 20min goes very quick.
Big Boy
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