For Jill Walker, racing several Ironman triathlons per year requires dialed-in Ironman recovery.
Learn her top techniques.
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Walker completed her first Ironman in 2007, and was instantly hooked.
I just, you know, enjoyed being out there all day, she says.
What better way to spend a day than swimming, biking, and running?
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Which is why, over the past 16 years, shes completed 68 of these extreme endurance triathlons.
That math works out to more than four Ironmans per year.
Walker doesnt exactly do average, though.
Sleep is my superpower, admits Walker.
I get, on average, nine to 10 hours a night.
Even in foreign hotels, or on planes during travel days, she sleeps well, she says.
I can just lay down anywhere and go to sleep.
Once my head hits the pillow, its like I go into a coma, she jokes.
This ability to sleep helps explain how Walker can manage such high volume.
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As experts will tell you, sleep is the most powerful muscle recovery tool we have.
(FYI: mitochondria are your cells battery packs aka energy sources.)
The effects of all this physiology are something Walker has long relied on.
Im just not one of those people.
Chocolate milk
We have chocolate milk after any kind of workout, any kind of race, Walker says.
Research has shown this tasty childhood treat has anoptimal ratio of carbs to proteinfor post-workout recovery.
Consistent body work
Walker and Dougin go to a chiropractor and also get a 90-minute massage every week.
Its not a relaxing massage, Walker clarifies, with a laugh.
Our massage guy beats us up, but its what we need.
They also get me to sit still, Walker admits.
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They also own the Theragun mini for easy packing.
It helps refresh, and make you feel better, says Walker.
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