Hot bath or 30 minute run after long run?

Question

I went for a 75 minute run at like a 6:30-7:00 pace yesterday and my muscles are really sore. Should I go for about 30 minutes and then do a lot of stretching, or take a hot bath, stretch and take today off. My track season is running down and my next meet is thursday if those details help.

Answer 1

If you're really into this intense running thing then you should take a longggg hottttt bath, then stretch, REALLY well, and then start at a slow jog and progressively become more intense!

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Then stretch after you get home too!

It should help.

Good luck.

Answer 2

well what you should have done was take an ICE BATH within 2 hours of your 75 minute run yesterday. Because: your muscles are inflammed (sore) and putting them in hot water may feel good but your only inflamming them more. But an Ice Bath forces all the blood with the lactic acid (what makes you sore) out and your legs circulate to bring blood into your legs with no lactic acid.

if you never took one before it will be horrible at first. i promise your legs will feel a lot better the day after a hard run or workout. just fill your bathtub with just cold water so that when you sit in the tub the water will totally cover your legs, and sit there and suck up the pain for 10-15 minutes.

its not really that bad after about 3 minutes. give it a shot and you might get hooked like me and many other runners.

Answer 3

not a hot bath. an ice bath! fill the tub with cold water. put a bag of ice in. this will help recovery and prevent (or help to prevent) soreness.

Answer 4

on the days after u do a hard workout just go out for a slow jog like for 45 minutes. jog slow cuz that's letting your body repair itself