Three keys to quick muscle recovery are proper nutrition and hydration, plenty of sleep, and maintaining blood circulation. Most of these are pricier than when I bought my first running store massage stick, but I suppose if they stand in for a massage or keep you from Dr’s visits, then they pay off. Post run nutrition is a topic we’ve already chatted about, so today we’re having some fun with the newest fitness gadgets and gizmos targeted toward our post-workout recovery. However, we know that we can enhance recovery by utilizing the right tools, and have I mentioned it enough yet, nutrition. There’s no standard answer to this question because it depends on your training, your nutrition, your volume of miles, your years of running and the list goes on. Which is a reminder that the tools are exciting, but secondary to the smart living! How Long Does It Take to Recover from a Run? That’s why my aim is to share with you all the ways you can recover post-run. It’s important to remember that post-workout recovery doesn’t have to be time-consuming or complicated. Stretching, foam rolling, using a percussion massager, eating a nutritious meal, staying hydrated, and getting a good night’s sleep are some of the best ways to incorporate workout recovery. There are many effective methods for post-workout recovery. If you feel like it helps, then there’s a lot of science to say it does! What is the Best Way to Recover from a Workout? While there are some things that I don’t love, I do see how others find value in them and THAT is the key to recovery. There is a massive amount on the market now and for me it’s key to figure out what’s worth your time and dollars.
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Since I’ve already done a breakdown on how to find the right foam roller and how to use it, today we’re looking outside the box at some of the big recovery tools you may or may not know much about. Now, we’re back to things we can do at home! Prior to knee surgery, I went down the rabbit hole of big recovery things like PRP injections or learning about cortisone shots. When I started running at 20 it was the last thing on my mind, but over 20 years later, I’ve learned that without spending time on post running recovery I’m not going to be running as much, as far or as fast as I’d like. If you’re new around here, you might not yet know that I have an obsession with post run recovery from what to eat to best stretches to researching whether or not you should have that beer. Have you ever wondered if all the recovery tools available are really necessary? Lucky for you I’ve spent a lot of time testing things out to weed out the not so great, but also doing A LOT of research to understand what really matters for recovery.
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