Quote Originally Posted by Running Mommy
Anyhoo- glad you got some protein in you. Very important. But really you should have eaten like a power bar or something as soon as you finished. There is a short window in which your body will absorb those key nutrients like a sponge. Personally I hate powerbars, but I make myself choke one down after I go long. Usually while I'm icing my legs- another key to good recovery...
Yep, I agree, that was a goof on my part. I ate a banana and drank water at the finish (thoroughly sick of Gatorade at that point). Didn't eat protein until about an hour later. Eating on the course made a HUGE difference this time. Previous Int'l distance tris I've been just wasted afterwards. I've blamed it on the heat/sun, which was less of a factor yesterday. It was sunny, but not too hot. But I actually had a strategy for eating and drinking on the course, and it worked. The Accelerade Gu I was eating has some protein in it. Next time, I'll either carry something with me for after, or make sure a friend has it on them for me at the finish line. I don't like powerbars, and have a hard time eating right after a big effort, but I could give it a shot. If Peter Reid can do it...