In an ice cold bath

[gb155]

Typing on here to take my mind off it

I've done 90 miles in the last 2 days , today's were sort of accidental but it puts me on almost 200 for the week, fully intend to taper for Sunday , would drinking milk aid recovery ?

 

[cyberknight]

According to C+ i believe they said milk was a perfect post ride recovery drink.

They do also say that taking ibruprofen helps with muscle soreness as it is an anti inflammatory, mind you i have 2 boxes of naproxen left from when i had sciatica and that stuff would dose an elephant.

I am on a no bike weekend as i have been suffering all week with tired legs and back ache as i put a new saddle and i am still micro adjusting it so only 134 miles this week .

 

[gb155]

According to C+ i believe they said milk was a perfect post ride recovery drink.

They do also say that taking ibruprofen helps with muscle soreness as it is an anti inflammatory, mind you i have 2 boxes of naproxen left from when i had sciatica and that stuff would dose an elephant.

I am on a no bike weekend as i have been suffering all week with tired legs and back ache as i put a new saddle and i am still micro adjusting it so only 134 miles this week .

Excellent news

Thanks

Not too shabby milage there tho for someone suffering tbh

 

[cyberknight]

Excellent news

Thanks

Not too shabby milage there tho for someone suffering tbh

Saving me legs for when the Boardman arrives on wednesday/thursday ready for next weekend , the new saddle is comfy and i think i have it sorted now .
As it has longer rails i think i had it set to far back and the saddle a bit low which caused similar problems last time i "fiddled " with set up so fingers crossed i have it sorted.
Mind you it does not help that i am bending down at work picking up hefty towing pins about 100 times a day atm ...

 

[Dayvo]

Chocolate milk is an excellent recovery drink: with or without a banana in the food blender.

But, DON'T overdo it (the mileage, not the chocolate milk)!

 

[numbnuts]

when the weathers hot I like banana milk shake after a long ride

 

[HLaB]

Chocolate milk is an excellent recovery drink: with or without a banana in the food blender.

But, DON'T overdo it (the mileage, not the chocolate milk)!

If you over do the chocolate milk, does it turn your skin or pee a funny colour

 

[pepecat]

+1 for the neurofen (or ibuprofen generally) - works a treat.
Also good is biofreeze - like deep heat but cold. I find it far better than deep heat. And getting mrs pepecat to give me a massage is always a bonus too!

 

[Fab Foodie]

Milk/Milkshake is just perfect after a ride, pint of Nesquick here. If you can add a banana, all the better!
200 for the wek sound pretty fair, I'd wish I'd done 1 mile

 

[potsy]

A pint of strawberry or chocolate Nesquick is my preferred post ride drink luvverly

 

[gb155]

Well

From now on, i'll start having a pint of milk each evening again (Tho before I could down 4 pints an evening, no bother) but I guess 1 pint is about right ?

 

[Flying Dodo]

Re the cold baths, although I was initially a sceptic, having tried them for the second half of my recent Durness to Dover ride, they really do help muscle recovery. Painful to get into initially (especially around more "delicate" areas), but once your lower half is fully immersed, you don't feel the cold at all.

20 minutes and a good book to read and then both body and mind are revitalised.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Well

From now on, i'll start having a pint of milk each evening again (Tho before I could down 4 pints an evening, no bother) but I guess 1 pint is about right ?

A pint would be plenty enough, I'd go for semi-skimmed.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Re the cold baths, although I was initially a sceptic, having tried them for the second half of my recent Durness to Dover ride, they really do help muscle recovery. Painful to get into initially (especially around more "delicate" areas), but once your lower half is fully immersed, you don't feel the cold at all.

20 minutes and a good book to read and then both body and mind are revitalised.

FD, was that just with 'cold' water, i.e just from the cold tap?

 

[Flying Dodo]

FD, was that just with 'cold' water, i.e just from the cold tap?

Yes, just from the cold tap. I suppose proper athletes use 2.5 kg of ice cubes per 50 litres of Evian water, but I reckon what comes out of the tap still has a beneficial effect.