Recovery

Should ice baths and ibuprofen be your first line of defense when it comes to recovery?

A professional triathlete goes “all in” on recovery. What’s he getting out of it?

No fancy equipement needed — just your finger, a notebook and one minute a day.

After decades of scientific dismissals, a new study suggests that massage not only enhances recovery but may also boost fitness.

Lieto talks about the importance of rest and recovery, and shares a core/strength workout you can try at home.

Gone are the days of simplistic recovery tools. Innovative techniques are taking over contemporary rehab and quickly gaining in popularity.

“It takes confidence to recover.”

Climb the stairs to Fuelary in Boulder, Colo., and you’ll see a plethora of recovery practices being put to use by many hard-working triathletes.

Samantha McGlone's 9-step program for Ironman recovery.

Anything you can do to speed repair is always a good thing, right?

Check out these photos from ITU's Lausanne races and then vote for your favorite.

Cold & heat therapy can be beneficial to recovery, but the proper application of each depends on the athlete.

Instead of working toward a goal or a key race during the off-season, use the winter months to focus on active recovery.

Restorative yoga is the most beneficial style for endurance athletes and emphasizes deep relaxation in an effort to feel rested and recovered.

Working with the Gatorade Sports Science Institute, Sutter is profiled on a new web series titled “Inside Endurance,” which provides viewers with a look inside the world of endurance sports.

Pro triathlete Andy Potts lists his five pillars to recovery.

The post-workout ice bath helps reduce inflammation and flushes waste from the muscles.

Besides finding a conscientious doctor who is used to working with athletes, triathletes should be concerned with finding a health practitioner who understands the intricacies of cholesterol, thyroid hormones and iron.

What you eat the rest of the day after you train is an important key to recovering quickly from hard workouts and races. In this video, Sage Rountree explains how eating a large range of foods throughout the day offers your body the full spectrum of nutrients it needs to perform at its best.

In this video Sage Rountree explains the benefits of active recovery and how it can fit into your training schedule.

In this video, Sage Rountree, author of The Athlete's Guide To Recovery, discusses the importance of documenting your recovery in addition to logging your workouts.

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Professional triathlete Melanie McQuaid discusses the importance of recovering mentally during your training cycle.

Your next workout may do more to help you bounce back than compression socks, ice baths, etc.

A preview of an article on recovery from Torbjørn Sindballe, which appears in the current issue of Inside Triathlon.

Check out Competitor Running's author page.