Well, some of you may know and some of you may not.
An ice bath is something even you can do!
Not that you would ever want to but, assuming you decided to pursue some arbitrary and masochistic goal, you too could enjoy the thrill of immersing your lower body in water averaging 50 degrees Fahrenheit once a week or so.
Seriously, this is what I am doing now after each long run weekly in order to ensure i overcome my latest overuse injuries (one a variant of the shin splints and easily overcome with specific stretches while running, and my Ilio-Tibial Band Syndrome (ITB) translated as very tight ligament on outside of each leg - problem).
Tried the first ice bath Saturday and it was, remarkably, ok. None of the tell-tale twitching occurred regarding deep lactic acid release but still, felt good to ice both legs effectively.
Seems to have helped minorly as well.....
I recommend this to anyone seeking a "take your breath away" experience on a regular or irregular basis :)
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