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Ian J · Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 147 Location: Rayleigh

An article in the Daily Mail said in a Loughborough University's test that Milk was better for rehydration than plain water or Poweraid.

Does anybody drink milk after training, I would think even semi-skimmed milk has quite a few calories so it may better to stick to squash?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/...cle_id=472155&in_page_id=1770

Mike Mason · Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 947 Location: Hockley

Ian, hi. Milk wouldn't be on my list for recovery but try this:

http://www.e-caps.com/za/ECP?PAGE...I=10140,10082,10047&AMI=10140

excellent and get in UK from

http://www.bodynectar.co.uk/

rgds
Mike
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Pat M · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 215 Location: Canvey Island

I use a protein bar.

Mike Mason · Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 947 Location: Hockley

Can just imagine Pat in the poshest restaurant in Canvey ordering his meal.

'I'll start with a consomme of Larks tongues, followed by fried Quails hearts on a bed of truffles. And a ............................protein bar.... compress

apologies to Little Britain....
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'sometimes I am running so fast it appears that rocks and trees are standing still......' 'I may be slow, but you are ugly and I can train harder.' '90% is mental, the other half is physical'it's going to get a lot worse, before it gets worse'.

Steffan · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 543 Location: Basildon

Mike, shhhhhhhh!

My secret recovery drink of choice....
For goodness shake Chocolate milkshake.

Oh, damn its out now!

bounce

david thomson · Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Posts: 183 Location: thundersley

i drink milk after most runs nowadays or i drink "rego" after races/intervals
there was an article in last months runners world about drinking milk and even better chocolate milk after a running. its got all the proteins etc you need.
no idea what its like but i got some nutrimilk its on special offer in tescos , recomended by dean macey

Pat M · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 215 Location: Canvey Island

I still use a protein bar.

mikemoreton · Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 539 Location: Hockley, GORC.

So, I guess Stella Artois is NOT what I should use?

Pat M · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 215 Location: Canvey Island

However, after the Dark Lane 10K one year I made for the reception area where a lady was selling home made cakes. I had lemon curd cake, a slab of carrot cake and a piece of Victoria sponge. Didn't help much with my recovery but boy did they taste good.

david thomson · Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Posts: 183 Location: thundersley

the nutrimilk stuff is pretty lame going by the label the levels of protein and carbs compared to rego is pretty much non existant. and it just tatses like a sweet chocolate milk , nice but probably not the best thing.
probably the carot cake etc would be just as good