| Is your body hurting and exhausted after a long | | | | your legs and feet. You want to keep them in tip |
| triathlon race or day of training? Let me share | | | | top condition. |
| with you some tips for triathlon recovery that will | | | | 3. Get Some Sleep - Make sure to get at least 6 |
| have your body feeling refreshed in no time. | | | | 1/2 hours of sleep every night to give your body |
| When you are on a strict triathlon training | | | | ample opportunity to repair muscles and recover |
| schedule you don't want to waste too much time | | | | from your workouts and races. This is the time |
| between training sessions so it is important to | | | | where most triathlon recovery takes place so |
| take care of yourself so you don't have to time | | | | don't cut it short. |
| too much time off when you need to recover. | | | | 4. Kick Your Legs Up - Lay down on the couch |
| 1. Stretching - This sounds like a no brainer. You | | | | and elevate your legs while watching some TV. |
| would actually be surprised at how many | | | | You want to keep them up for about 5 minutes |
| triathletes don't properly stretch after a race or | | | | per hour you worked out. So if you spent 4 |
| training session. You want to perform static | | | | hours training or racing you will want to keep your |
| stretching and avoid bouncing while you stretch. | | | | legs elevated for about 20 minutes. |
| The more flexible you are the more fluid your | | | | 5. Eat Better - Avoid foods that put a toll on your |
| range of motion will be. This will not only save | | | | system. Stay away from meat during your |
| your muscles, it will also help you get better time | | | | training and racing season. Eat a lot of fruits, |
| in your triathlon races. | | | | veggies and carbohydrates. |
| 2. Massage -Sports massages are a great way to | | | | Know that you know how to recover from a |
| keep blood flow to your muscles. Not only is it a | | | | triathlon race you can get out there and train |
| nice relaxing way to unwind, it helps your body | | | | harder knowing you can take good care of your |
| recover quite nicely. Make sure to really focus on | | | | body in the process. |