Recovery

Going along with what Jeff said, I have been fiddling with my own recovery drink. But rather than just using protein, it's a good idea to include a complex carb as well. I'm not 100% sure, but the idea is to create an insulin spike, which delivers nutrients to your muscles faster (I think that's how it goes). Simple sugars do deliver the spike, but it lasts only a short while, which is why a complex carb is better. In addition, a 3:1 carb:protein ratio is ideal, so I've read, and I'm not sure if just a scoop of protein powder delivers what we need, especially after long run.

There's a couple of products on the market, like Endurox and Accelerade, but I found one that people seemed to rave about, Recoverite. It's much cheaper to mix my own using the component ingredients, so I've been ordering things. I got a free sample of Recoverite, and it tasted awful, so I'm sort of glad that I'm not using it.The ingredients are protein powder, maltodextrin, an electrolyte powder from the same company that makes Recoverite (Hammer Nutrition), and glutamine (an amino acid). Those of you who read Dyestat with some regularity will know that someone was raving about glutamine. It's part of Recoverite, so I figured I'd include it.

In terms of the timeframe in which this drink is drank, it should be ASAP after the workout. 10-15 minutes is ideal (after all running is finished). Then stretch, abs, other stuff, then a meal about an hour later. At least that's what I've read.

The point of this being, 150A is going to be loaded with strange powders.

Also, everyone do calf raises. I know I hadn't been running for a while, but my shin muscles were incredibly weak, which led to the troubles I had. You guys are probably better off than I am, but this is just a friendly reminder to do any sort of lower leg exercises to build strength and prevent injury.

This post also makes no sense.