Multi-day recovery tips

domcarr
domcarr Posts: 85
edited May 2012 in Training, fitness and health
I'm about to set off on a 5 day, 520 mile event and I wondered if anyone could offer any tips for recovery each night??
Thanks

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  • nammynake
    nammynake Posts: 196
    Pint of milk and a decent amount of stretching (upper body too).
  • Eyorerox
    Eyorerox Posts: 43
    Ride at a conversational pace. Eat plenty drink a lot. No booze lots of sleep.
    Good bike fit, comfy shorts Chamois cream and lucas paw paw cream.
  • thegibdog
    thegibdog Posts: 2,106
    Recovery drinks - taste awful but seem to do the trick.
    https://gibworth.mypixieset.com
  • BeaconRuth
    BeaconRuth Posts: 2,086
    I personally would skip the recovery drink unless there's no proper food available. More importantly, make sure that you consume plenty of carbs and some protein as soon as possible after finishing the day's ride. The replenishment of your muscle glycogen is an important aspect of recovering for the next day and your body replenishes glycogen much faster immediately after finishing a ride than it does 3 or 4 hours later. Maintaining your energy reserves well during each day of riding is an important aspect too - keep eating!

    Ruth
    http://www.rutheyles.co.uk/
  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    Eat constantly, on and off the bike.
    "A cyclist has nothing to lose but his chain"

    PTP Runner Up 2015

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