Do you treat yourself after a race?

1.  I have yet to do a tri where I did not take at least a 2 hour nap that afternoon.

2.  Heck yeah, treat yourself!  Whatever it is for you....eating junk and a lot of it, a massage, doesn't matter.  It takes a lot of training to get where you did, 1 day of indulgence won't make a difference. 

I've only done two races.  After my first, which was in Vegas with friends, we got in the pool and jacuzzi, had an early dinner, which was more fattening than usual and was soooo tired I went to bed early after a little gambling in the casino.

My last race was only 1 1/2 hours from home so after checking out of the hotel, came home, told my husband all about it, called a few friends then took a 5 hour nap and my husband treated me to a high calorie dinner and ice cream.  

After each race, I didn't work out for a bout 3 days.  I haven't treated myself to any more than that.  I did treat myself to a new pair of Running Shoes yesterday.  

While i did have a coke after my tri on Saturday, i was surprised by the food they were serving. hot dogs? they did have fruit (i had a few bananas), but hot dogs?

that said, i ate a chik-fil-a chicken club with bacon and extra cheeze, and another coke on the way home.... 

Yup. After my 1st 5K I "rewarded" myself with a running visor for my next 5K. Baby steps people.

I ran my 1st Tri today and have been planning the "treat" for a while now. It was made very well know that we would be stopping on the way home for a Jack in the Box Ultimate Cheeseburger. I haven't eaten at J.I.B in 5 months since I embarked on my lifestyle/wellness change and I probably wont eat there again until after the Greenville Tri next year. Boy did it taste good though. 1300 calories of recovery baby! That's minus the fries too!

It did put me in an "after lunch coma" though complete with muscle twitches.

-Chris

After my last race, I stopped by Yum Yum donuts in Quakertown (to get donuts for the office, I swear!).  As I was going in, wearing my race t-shirt (I always change into the race shirt after a race), I saw another guy leaving, wearing the same shirt.

But, boy, a chocolate thunder donut, washed down with chocolate milk really hit the spot, pre-nap.

My first tri is September 13th.  If I really enjoy it (which I'm sure I will), I'm planning on getting a tri tattoo on my calf.  It'll be my first tattoo and a reminder of the training and elation of my tri experience... and an awesome tattoo to boot! 

-Joel

2-hr massage

Hot dogs are GOOD after a race. Replenishes the salt

After each "A" race, I treat myself to a cold ...

...plain brown paper bag optional.  Thousands of street aristocrats cannot be wrong!

This is the liquid that got me college and drinking it brings me back to those halcyon days.  Plus, like Billy D says "... nothing works a thirst like malt liquor."