Recovery Drink

Now days we see a lot about “recovery” after a major surgery, or a major injury of some kind. This could be brought on by an accident or possibly a sport injury. So, “recovery” has become a real big word in the sports field. The reason endurance athletes use illegal drugs is for their recovery from a big race or from a big work out. The only way they are going to get back on the road is by having complete recovery in their muscles, bones, and mind. If they are feeling tired, sore, and just run down they are not likely to hit the pavement in training. So, the temptation to do illegal stuff and that gives them a false impression that they are good to go. The problem is in the long run and as aging sinks in their body will more than likely rebel against this alien bad stuff being put into their systems. A few years ago the female winner of the Ironman triathlon in Kona was looking exceptionally strong and was passing many of the top men. The commentators even mentioned that she was really looking “stronger than ever” and was really “ripped”, a term used for highly defined muscles and shear athletic look. It turned out there was a good reason for that. After winning she was routinely tested for illegal drugs and tested positive for EPO(that illegal stuff that enables you to recover fast and return to the long runs and rides much sooner than usual), and was stripped of the coveted Ironman crown. Funny thing is that was over 7 years ago and even though she is still competing (now clean) she has never won a race since and has not come close to winning Kona. So, I guess the proof is in the pudding!! Funny thing about all this recovery talk is that there are plenty of products to help or even speed recovery in a very natural way. We see athletic drink companies offering all forms of recovery, i.e. Gatorade is coming out with a new recovery drink(in years past they have specialized in hydration drinks), PowerAde is coming out with a new drink as well, the list is endless. Within the past year a new all natural drink has been developed and is now on the market called Athletes Honey Milk. It is billed as a natural recovery drink. The question always comes up,” why is this drink natural?” Well the answer is obvious to me, how much more natural can you get than to combine good ole honest cow’s milk and good ole bee’s honey. It just doesn’t get any better than that. Just go in and check the label and you will find 26 g of protein, 26 g of carbohydrates, 320 mg of potassium (great for day before pre-race drinking also), Vitamins A, D, and Calcium and some C and Iron. Not only that it comes in five flavors to include a light formula with only 150 calories. Go to the website, www.athleteshoneymilk.com and see the facts for yourself. DISCLAIMER: Since I am on the paid team of AHM it is appropriate for me to reveal that. But I will say I would not endorse any product or encourage any person to use it if I was not truly convinced it was good for you. In 2009 I was able to win the Southwest Challenge Series triathlon 70-74 age group Championship by doing a few things right. I trained hard, traveled to many races, had a couple of excellent races that gave me some strategically needed points, and drank Athletes Honey Milk for my recovery drink. Now, I am defending my crown and drinking the original formula for recovery, training as hard as possible, and have plans to stay healthy and fit.

Mike Greer