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Best Method of Interval Recovery?

  • 11-01-2012 08:20AM
    #1
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,369 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    This has been brought up in logs before but don't think we've ever dedicated a thread to it. Be interesting to see what thirtyfoot etc think as well.

    What is the best way to spend your recovery period when running intervals? Or does it even matter? I always jog it and would have thought that active recovery is a much better way to spend it than standing around pretending you're stretching.

    I'd get a kick up the arse if I stopped and stood around before starting the next rep.


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  • #2
    average_runner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,880 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    A real good recovery is to walk with hands on back of the head and take in as much oxygen as you can. Then jog for 50 metres before you start the next interval.


  • #3
    JosDel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 881 ✭✭✭JosDel


    Like AR, I normally just keep walking hands behind head getting the breathing under control....


  • #4
    TFBubendorfer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,340 ✭✭✭TFBubendorfer


    My coach had me walking until the HR had dropped back to 130 (I think), then jogging slowly.


  • #5
    average_runner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,880 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    Does anyone take any specialise drinks for recovery or is this part of a money scam?


  • #6
    TFBubendorfer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,340 ✭✭✭TFBubendorfer


    average_runner wrote: »
    Does anyone take any specialise drinks for recovery or is this part of a money scam?

    ANYTHING that has the words "sports" on the packaging is part of the money scam


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  • #7
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,369 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    average_runner wrote: »
    Does anyone take any specialise drinks for recovery or is this part of a money scam?

    Mars refuel. €1 a bottle in Dunnes at the moment. :cool:


  • #8
    burnnotice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭burnnotice


    Recovery should be jogging really, but sometimes thats impossible if your on your 5th rep of mile repeats and are in a heap. But its a good habit to get into rather than standing around for 90 seconds waiting for the next rep.
    Recovery drinks are brilliant in some ways and rubbish in others. They are great for after a sunday long run because your getting some much needed vitamins, protein, amino acids etc into you, 10 mins after finishing when the thought of food turns your stomach. That been said natural ways of replenishing the stores is that best and most healthy way of getting that recovery going


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