This week was a rough week. I took Thursday off (as part of my schedule) and still managed to get in 51 miles this week. Today was especially hard. I had to do my long run of 20 miles and I could barely walk afterward. You know the feeling (well maybe you don't), but your legs and feet ache, and I just want to lie down on the floor. But I still had my errands to run today, so I filled the bathtub with ice cold water and sat in it for about 10 minutes. And voila, I feel great and walked to the market.
So my fun fact for the week is- take a cold bath after a hard workout, it makes a HUGE difference. I too was skeptical, but my cousin Jill told me how she does it all the time, so last year, I started taking ice baths, and it speeds up my recovery 10 fold.
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you should have just gone down to the lake!
And by today, she means yesterday.
wow, can't even imagine running 20 miles.
The thought of a cold bath makes me cringe. You're much tougher than I am. I am currently up to 3 miles in my running regime.... Let me assure you that it is a sslllooowww 3 miles. Way to go Kate, you're almost there!
You are amazing! (you probably look fabulous too!)
Or nuts - you pick.
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