Race Recovery

To help your body recover quickly from a long distance race, your body needs 2 things: carbohydrates and protein. You need carbs to replace this muscle fuel and protein to help repair your muscles. Supposedly chocolate milk is one of the best foods for recovery since it is a perfect meld of these two things. I can't imagine anything more disgusting after a long hit run than milk, of any flavor. I prefer a banana as a post race snack, and a beer if available at the race (when else is it socially acceptable to pop open a beer at 10am?). I typically hit up a fast food place on my way home, Chipotle, Jimmy John's, or Potbelly, for a meal. After the Austin 10/20, I had crab cake eggs Benedict. Not only was it absolutely delicious, it also met the carb/protein needs for the quickest muscle recovery! Miles logged: 4