as a marathon enthusiast i have some thoughts on post race recovery

My name is Guo Yanhu, but everyone calls me Tiger. I am a marathon enthusiast.

 

I started running in 2015, and it's been over four years now. I might be considered a fitness addict. In the first two years, after completing my first marathon in Beijing, I fell in love with running. The transition from trying out running to loving it, from adapting to the running state to enjoying the thrill of running, is exhilarating.

 

As a participant, today I want to talk to you not about the passion for running, but to share some key points on post-race recovery based on my own experience.

 

 

Whether it's a full marathon or a half marathon, the physical exertion is immense, and the physical fitness requirements are very high; whether you are an elite runner or an ordinary runner,during the race, your muscles, tendons, various hormone secretions, and physiological metabolism—almost all bodily functions—are pushed to their limits.

 

If you don't fully recover from a strenuous marathon before engaging in another high-intensity activity, you will first increase your risk of injury, and secondly, it will limit your long-term athletic potential, making it difficult to break your personal best (PB) and maintain health, significantly impacting your future running career.Therefore, for post-race recovery, we need effective scientific methods.

 

The moment you cross the finish line, your body is in a state of severe energy depletion and dehydration,and you need to immediately consume foods that can quickly replenish energy without causing a rapid spike in blood sugar—like I mentioned earlier, foods that can quickly restore energy are the best choice.There are many recommendations for such foods available on Baidu, but most healthy options are not convenient, and many convenient foods are not healthy, so I won't elaborate here. I will only recommend one 'energy restoration tool' that I have been using for your reference.

 

BE-KIND Nut Energy Bar

 

As a low-GI (glycemic index) food, each BE-KIND Nut Energy Bar contains 11 premium almonds from the USA, rich in essential unsaturated fatty acids and dietary fiber, which are digested and absorbed relatively slowly,allowing you to enjoy the delicious taste, feel full for a longer time, maintain insulin balance, and help your body recover to its best state.

  

Another reason I chose BE-KIND Nut Energy Bar is that it effectively replenishes electrolytes lost through sweat during running,providing vitamins B, potassium, iron, and zinc more effectively than bananas!

 

 

When choosing, be sure to check the ingredient list:BE-KIND contains no preservatives, artificial colors, or flavors, only natural ingredients.—It should have what it needs, and absolutely nothing that would burden the body.

  

 

With good wishes and kindness for all runners, BE-KIND Nut Bars sponsored today's Suzhou Jinji Lake Marathon, not only bringing the 'hardcore energy restoration tool' nut bars to the event to help runners replenish energy but also hoping to convey the philosophy of 'treating your taste buds, health, and yourself well,' making the world a better place.

 

Such a sincere and warm brand is indeed worthy of runners' love!