Everything You Know is Wrong
Is this a waste of time? (SRN photo)
Recently, we learned that dehydration and electrolytes may not be the culprits behind cramping during races. For those of us who have been running for many years, this was difficult to digest.
A couple of years ago, word got around that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (AKA NSAIDs, AKA ibuprofen, etc.) might actually be interfering with the healing process so we all became ice bath officionados.
Now, we learn that maybe icing isn’t such a great thing to do, either!