Things I want to remind myself to do after a race or a quality run. Sometimes I do all of them, sometimes not. But I think these are good reminders.
1. Stretch
I read somewhere that you stretch so you don’t bring home the pain. Last week, I saw a biker who brought out a 1 foot 2×4 plywood, put it on a slanted surface and started stretching his ankle and calf muscles. I was impressed. Stretching is said to be best done after a run to relax the muscles. Oftentimes we are so lazy and just want to go home. So Stretch!
2. Wear a plastic jacket or windbreaker
A chance to look good doing it. Wearing your adidas or nike jacket. This is to prevent the “lamig” to seep in the body, lets you sweat further and cool down better. I specify the plastic kind since you are still going to sweat on it. Wear the jacket especially if you plan to walk around after a race, check out the booths, chat with friends.
3. Change the shorts and underwear or Wipe it down
Oftentimes I let my wet shorts dry down after a run. Then go home wearing the same shorts! Not a good idea. Bad for the lower back.
4. Change your wet socks to dry ones and put on slippers
I am sure some of us have let the socks dry up after a race. Man, its really a bad practise. First it affects the shoes – makes it brittle and makes it smell. Second its bad for the foot, “lamig” sets in – if you plan to walk around post-race. You would know the effect of “lamig” when you go to a foot massage and yell yourself out when the masseuse starts feeling the lumps on your foot and presses them out.
5. Take in a protein drink.
This one works for me. I found out I have less body pain the next day. I drink Ultimate Nutrition Prostar Whey.
6. Savor a gatorade or a pocari sweat.
I limit myself to one after a hard run drinking it very slowly after the protein drink. To replace lost minerals daw sabi ng Gatorade. 
Then water to take away the sweet heavy taste.
7. Plan what I will eat for the day
There is a tendency to eat all out as a reward for punishing your body after the workout. I on the other hand look at it as the best opportunity to lose weight – 1 pound at least when I look at the scale the next day. I ignore my craving for liempo, crispy pata, burger and chickenjoy. I graze the whole day with entre focused on fish, white chicken meat, and veggies.
8. Rest the body
Simple but some of us have to do our stuff and can’t afford to do this sometimes. Its a good recovery tip. An hour or two of rest or sleep would be ideal.
Onwards and Forward!
