Hot and Cold

A great way to speed recovery from a hard workout or race is to give youself the hot/cold treatment.  10 minutes in cold water, warm up for a bit, then get back in the cold water.  If you don’t have the opportunity to have both hot and cold water handy simultaneaously just skip the hot water and use the cold.  To make it really effective the water has to be painfully cold.  You’ll get used to it after a few minutes.  Dump ice in your tub, stand in the northern pacific ocean, perhaps a nearby lake.  The cold and the hydrostatic pressure will do wonders to stop inflammation and decrease soreness.