Could’ve, should’ve would’ve.
Today, I am making the executive decision to never run a marathon again without giving myself an ice bath right afterward. I was going to try to take one on Sunday, after the NorCal marathon, but since we didn’t get back to the house until after 3pm (after leaving at 6:30am) I was exhausted and about to eat my own arm off because I was so hungry. So hunger trumped freezing cold ice bath. Although now that I think about it, I’m sure my chicken nuggets would have tasted just fine with my body submerged in freezing cold water from the waist down. Oh well.
So I didn’t have an ice bath. Which now, two days later, I am regretting because I am still sore. Which means that I don’t want to go to the gym, go for a walk, or even really get out of my chair. I am confident that if I would have taken the time and effort to give myself an ice bath, as unpleasant as it would have been, I wouldn’t be kicking myself right now. Or at least trying to kick myself, which I can’t really do since my legs are too sore to reach myself.
On to better things – food. A few weeks ago, as a part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program, I received KC Masterpiece barbeque sauce to try!
Mmmm… Southern Style! I decided that tonight was the perfect night to finally try it, and I had some chicken breasts calling my name. I started off in boiling them in some apple cider vinegar and barbeque sauce.
About 6 minutes or so, until they were cooked through.
Remove from the pot and shred with a fork.
Once it was completely shredded, I mixed it in with a generous amount of the barbeque sauce.
I let it sit for about an hour, soaking in the flavor, and prepped my bun.
All together now:
This meal was quick, easy and delicious – perfect for a sore, stupid marathoner who didn’t ice bath after the race. The KC Masterpiece sauce was delicious – it had a tangy taste that made it different from other barbeque sauces I have tried and that kept it from being overly sweet. I’m excited to try it in another recipe soon!
Have you ever tried a post-long-run ice bath? Would you do it again?
Could’ve, should’ve would’ve.
Today, I am making the executive decision to never run a marathon again without giving myself an ice bath right afterward. I was going to try to take one on Sunday, after the NorCal marathon, but since we didn’t get back to the house until after 3pm (after leaving at 6:30am) I was exhausted and about to eat my own arm off because I was so hungry. So hunger trumped freezing cold ice bath. Although now that I think about it, I’m sure my chicken nuggets would have tasted just fine with my body submerged in freezing cold water from the waist down. Oh well.
So I didn’t have an ice bath. Which now, two days later, I am regretting because I am still sore. Which means that I don’t want to go to the gym, go for a walk, or even really get out of my chair. I am confident that if I would have taken the time and effort to give myself an ice bath, as unpleasant as it would have been, I wouldn’t be kicking myself right now. Or at least trying to kick myself, which I can’t really do since my legs are too sore to reach myself.
On to better things – food. A few weeks ago, as a part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program, I received KC Masterpiece barbeque sauce to try!
Mmmm… Southern Style! I decided that tonight was the perfect night to finally try it, and I had some chicken breasts calling my name. I started off in boiling them in some apple cider vinegar and barbeque sauce.
About 6 minutes or so, until they were cooked through.
Remove from the pot and shred with a fork.
Once it was completely shredded, I mixed it in with a generous amount of the barbeque sauce.
I let it sit for about an hour, soaking in the flavor, and prepped my bun.
All together now:
This meal was quick, easy and delicious – perfect for a sore, stupid marathoner who didn’t ice bath after the race. The KC Masterpiece sauce was delicious – it had a tangy taste that made it different from other barbeque sauces I have tried and that kept it from being overly sweet. I’m excited to try it in another recipe soon!
Have you ever tried a post-long-run ice bath? Would you do it again?