Post ride routine?

[simmi]

After a ride I tend to just plonk myself on the sofa with a protein drink and vegetate for an hour or so.
I was wondering if this was the best course of action to reap the maximum benefit from the work I have put in or should I be doing something else.
Should I do a cool down routine of some kind?
I would be interested to hear what more experienced riders do after a ride.

 

[Herzog]

I always warm down towards the end of a ride (10 min or so) and have a nice pint of chocolate milk when I get home.

Then shower, eat (within the hour), legs up and relax!

 

[simmi]

Do any of you also just plonk yourself on the sofa?

What do you do T.M.H.N.E.T, I bet it involves an iced bath somewhere along the line!

 

[vickster]

Stretch while muscles still warm - quads, calves, glutes, shoulders, back - I don't, but should!

 

[Ladytrucker]

Just finished 10k, guess what? plonked on the sofa

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Do any of you also just plonk yourself on the sofa?

What do you do T.M.H.N.E.T, I bet it involves an iced bath somewhere along the line!

My rides recently have been enough of an ice bath themselves

I remove my sweaty/wet clothing
Have a shower
Dry ones own body
Get dressed(but not enough to hinder the below step)
Stretch/foam roll as appropriate





Since you asked

 

[vickster]

Just finished 10k, guess what? plonked on the sofa

I wouldn't worry if 10k, I guess that's a warm up for a long ride. I assume the OP means 30 miles+

 

[Ningishzidda]

After a morning 25, I have a shower, get dressed, walk to office, switch on computer, make coffee and login to company intranet.
After an evening 25, I have a shower, get dressed, pack my cycling clothes into kit bag, put kit bag in back of car and drive home.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Get home, shower, return to toddler duty.

Cycling is my relaxing.

 

[Ladytrucker]

I wouldn't worry if 10k, I guess that's a warm up for a long ride. I assume the OP means 30 miles+

Well since I've only been on the bike since mid Jan and not been out much, 10k is good for me !

 

[snorri]

Well since I've only been on the bike since mid Jan and not been out much, 10k is good for me !

...and a lot more than most people are doing, you're doing well, keep it up

 

[vickster]

Well since I've only been on the bike since mid Jan and not been out much, 10k is good for me !

I never said it wasn't, more that a warm down shouldn't be too necessary. Plonk on the sofa is perfect

 

[Rob500]

66 miles today. Upon return - I had a good stretch of the hams, quads and calfs. A glass of milk and a few slices of chicken breast. Then I'd a nice long hot shower followed by dinner.

 

[mark st1]

EAT and maybe a ciggie or 2

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

Put trainers on and old Tracksuit bottoms, clean bike, eat