February 2012

[El Gordo]

I believe ice-baths - or in my case a dip in the sea - also aid this process, stimulating blood flow to speed up the repair process. As we know many sportsfolk (Saint Paula amongst them) swear by this post-run ritual. My Almeria dip worked wonders (for me if not for the aghast Almerians) allowing me to run pain-free through those same hard streets with Antonio before we left.

Another luminary on the dip list is the great Dr George Sheehan, whose daily routine was a 5 mile run along the beach near his home in New Jersey, always ending in an Atlantic plunge. He recommended it. He also recommended that runners consume two cans of beer every evening.