What are recovery rules for I.M.?

[watchman]

I already feel like I want to swim, get on bike and maybe even run a little.

what are the "rules" for recovery after?

How soon swim? seems like right away.

What about bike? Quads are a little sore but they want to ride.

Run? that seems like it may be longer?

what are general rules and thoughts

I only have 1 race left and that is Thanksgiving Turkey trot 5 miler. I want to get under 7 minute pace for 5 miles.

I know I have time but this long stuff has slowed me on the short run races.

How soon can I start toward that?

Lets hear from all the awesome iron people on this forum

mike

[Janet E]

Everyone is different but here are some articles to read that may be helpful-

ironman.com/holdingcell/2001/september-2001/post-ironman-race-recovery#axzz1XwHwq8Ye

www.endurancenation.us/blog/team-en/triathlon-execution/so-you-just-raced-ironmanwhat-now/

My plan is sleep in and relax this week doing only what I feel like. Swim easy, some super short very easy bikes with high rpms. Next week, more swims, easy bikes and will include a couple easy short runs before running my akron relay leg that upcoming weekend. Seemed to work fine last year but like everything you read stresses, everyone is different and the more time you can allow yourself to recover, perhaps the more ideal.

[timritt]

ran twice already couple miles
think it helps recovery faster.
drink beer best method

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