Comments on: Me and Pre: On Surviving the Hard Days http://gritandglimmer.com/me-and-pre-on-surviving-the-hard-days/ Eat, Love, Ride, Explore. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:27:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Everyday Athlete » Blog Archive » Recovery 102: On Ice Baths and Other Shenanigans http://gritandglimmer.com/me-and-pre-on-surviving-the-hard-days/comment-page-1/#comment-903 The Everyday Athlete » Blog Archive » Recovery 102: On Ice Baths and Other Shenanigans Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:16:41 +0000 http:///gritandglimmer.com/2008/01/23/me-and-pre-on-surviving-the-hard-days/#comment-903 [...] a week ago I wrote about how to speed your recovery between workouts.  I mentioned things like sleep and L-Glutamine and nutrition and hot baths.  The [...] [...] a week ago I wrote about how to speed your recovery between workouts.  I mentioned things like sleep and L-Glutamine and nutrition and hot baths.  The [...]

]]> By: snarkypants http://gritandglimmer.com/me-and-pre-on-surviving-the-hard-days/comment-page-1/#comment-854 snarkypants Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:28:16 +0000 http:///gritandglimmer.com/2008/01/23/me-and-pre-on-surviving-the-hard-days/#comment-854 Ha! When I wrote that sentence I had a weird feeling and I was trying to figure out what I was being reminded of... you nailed it!!! Anybody want a peanut? Ha! When I wrote that sentence I had a weird feeling and I was trying to figure out what I was being reminded of… you nailed it!!!

Anybody want a peanut?

]]> By: erikv http://gritandglimmer.com/me-and-pre-on-surviving-the-hard-days/comment-page-1/#comment-853 erikv Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:22:20 +0000 http:///gritandglimmer.com/2008/01/23/me-and-pre-on-surviving-the-hard-days/#comment-853 It is odorless and colorless and dissolves instantly in water... IOCANE! I'd bet my life on it! It is odorless and colorless and dissolves instantly in water…

IOCANE! I’d bet my life on it!

]]> By: CoachVolk http://gritandglimmer.com/me-and-pre-on-surviving-the-hard-days/comment-page-1/#comment-852 CoachVolk Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:26:57 +0000 http:///gritandglimmer.com/2008/01/23/me-and-pre-on-surviving-the-hard-days/#comment-852 We have the benefit of an ice machine at school, but at home, I'll use a couple of trays of ice and the bath tub. I've also realized that during these winter months stepping into our backyard pool is cold enough to stimulate recovery. After the first few moments of initial shock your body does get used to it. Also doing it over the course of the season, the kids have adjusted to it. They also like the communal/team aspect of ice bathing ("the team that bathes together, stays together"). We have the benefit of an ice machine at school, but at home, I’ll use a couple of trays of ice and the bath tub. I’ve also realized that during these winter months stepping into our backyard pool is cold enough to stimulate recovery. After the first few moments of initial shock your body does get used to it. Also doing it over the course of the season, the kids have adjusted to it. They also like the communal/team aspect of ice bathing (“the team that bathes together, stays together”).

]]> By: snarkypants http://gritandglimmer.com/me-and-pre-on-surviving-the-hard-days/comment-page-1/#comment-850 snarkypants Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:49:56 +0000 http:///gritandglimmer.com/2008/01/23/me-and-pre-on-surviving-the-hard-days/#comment-850 Ultra - I've heard the same about hot baths but there's just something about them, right? I tell myself that it is a psychological healing technique, instead of a scientific one :) Ice baths are excruciating! Although, I wonder if actually lasting through the evil part to get to the numbing part would increase your pain tolerance gradually over time? ;) All this talk of ice baths is making me cold. Actually, it's sort of making me want to do it, but I wasn't really kidding about needing and industrial ice machine... those are cool. Ultra – I’ve heard the same about hot baths but there’s just something about them, right?

I tell myself that it is a psychological healing technique, instead of a scientific one :)

Ice baths are excruciating! Although, I wonder if actually lasting through the evil part to get to the numbing part would increase your pain tolerance gradually over time? ;)

All this talk of ice baths is making me cold. Actually, it’s sort of making me want to do it, but I wasn’t really kidding about needing and industrial ice machine… those are cool.

]]> By: UltraRob http://gritandglimmer.com/me-and-pre-on-surviving-the-hard-days/comment-page-1/#comment-849 UltraRob Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:48:47 +0000 http:///gritandglimmer.com/2008/01/23/me-and-pre-on-surviving-the-hard-days/#comment-849 I love hot baths after really hard workouts but the science says it's a bad thing to do. The heat increases inflamation. As CoachVolk mentioned ice baths are what you should do. I tried once but didn't last long enough in it to do any good. I haven't tried again. Whey protein with l-glutamine is definately a big help. Sleep is also good but with 2 young kids in the house it's hard to come by. I love hot baths after really hard workouts but the science says it’s a bad thing to do. The heat increases inflamation. As CoachVolk mentioned ice baths are what you should do. I tried once but didn’t last long enough in it to do any good. I haven’t tried again. Whey protein with l-glutamine is definately a big help. Sleep is also good but with 2 young kids in the house it’s hard to come by.

]]> By: snarkypants http://gritandglimmer.com/me-and-pre-on-surviving-the-hard-days/comment-page-1/#comment-848 snarkypants Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:11:57 +0000 http:///gritandglimmer.com/2008/01/23/me-and-pre-on-surviving-the-hard-days/#comment-848 Coach Volk... fabulous suggestion! Not for the faint of heart - I remember doing this sometimes after back-to-back softball games in college. I can't remember why I was in there for softball - either I was injured or the PT-students-in-training were having some fun torturing me. Now all I need is an industrial ice-maker! Guy! L-Glutamine. You can buy it in powder form in most health stores (GNC, Vitamin Shoppe, etc.) It is odorless and colorless and dissolves, though the taste is still apparent when you're taking it in larger doses. I always put mine in a protein shake to mask it, but you can easily dissolve it in water and then chug. It's great for recovery - it's an amino acid. You'll notice that it's usually a primary ingredient in most "recovery drinks" that are marketed to cyclists. Sal is going to kill me cuz he considers it his secret weapon. :) Do start with small doses, however - I know lots of people who supplement with it with no issues whatsoever but I do get an upset stomach if I have too much. I figured out what was right for me through trial and error. :) Coach Volk… fabulous suggestion! Not for the faint of heart – I remember doing this sometimes after back-to-back softball games in college. I can’t remember why I was in there for softball – either I was injured or the PT-students-in-training were having some fun torturing me. Now all I need is an industrial ice-maker!

Guy! L-Glutamine. You can buy it in powder form in most health stores (GNC, Vitamin Shoppe, etc.) It is odorless and colorless and dissolves, though the taste is still apparent when you’re taking it in larger doses. I always put mine in a protein shake to mask it, but you can easily dissolve it in water and then chug.

It’s great for recovery – it’s an amino acid. You’ll notice that it’s usually a primary ingredient in most “recovery drinks” that are marketed to cyclists. Sal is going to kill me cuz he considers it his secret weapon. :)

Do start with small doses, however – I know lots of people who supplement with it with no issues whatsoever but I do get an upset stomach if I have too much. I figured out what was right for me through trial and error. :)

]]> By: Guy Smith http://gritandglimmer.com/me-and-pre-on-surviving-the-hard-days/comment-page-1/#comment-847 Guy Smith Thu, 24 Jan 2008 04:07:23 +0000 http:///gritandglimmer.com/2008/01/23/me-and-pre-on-surviving-the-hard-days/#comment-847 Speak more of this L-Glutamine? Speak more of this L-Glutamine?

]]> By: CoachVolk http://gritandglimmer.com/me-and-pre-on-surviving-the-hard-days/comment-page-1/#comment-846 CoachVolk Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:45:32 +0000 http:///gritandglimmer.com/2008/01/23/me-and-pre-on-surviving-the-hard-days/#comment-846 Sounds quite good, but I would offer only one suggestion. Ice baths after hard workouts are incerdibly beneficial. My XC and T&F athletes use them fairly regularly, particularly after hard days. They come back with legs that are rejuvenated instead of fatigued. We use a Rubbermaid stock tank and fill with cold water. Then a 10 gallon cooler is filled with ice and added to the water. Athletes stay in for up to 10-15 minutes. Sounds quite good, but I would offer only one suggestion. Ice baths after hard workouts are incerdibly beneficial. My XC and T&F athletes use them fairly regularly, particularly after hard days. They come back with legs that are rejuvenated instead of fatigued. We use a Rubbermaid stock tank and fill with cold water. Then a 10 gallon cooler is filled with ice and added to the water. Athletes stay in for up to 10-15 minutes.

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