How to get lactic acid out of your muscles
Move your muscles the same way. That's the hard part. And drink lots of water.
My legs are painfully throbbing after hiking 6.2 miles with 3,000' elevation gain yesterday.
That's the brief hell of backpacking. Stumble out of the tent, stiff and groaning. But after a mile of hiking, your muscles are warmed up.
Today Karen and I will hike steeply to Clara and Marion Lakes. It's Golden Week in the Cascade Mountains of Eastern Washington!.
Northern Larches are one of only two conifers in North America that drop their needles in the Fall. For one glorious week in October, they blaze with gold.
Here's the view at Clara Lake last October. Here we go!
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Re deciduous conifers in N America, are you referring to the bald cypress ? There are also the Eastern and Western larches.
Moravian
Level 8
Oct 26, 2019
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Northern Larch:
@LiterateHiker I was referring to your comment "northern larches are one of only two deciduous conifers in N. america". Maybe you were grouping the larches together but Eastern Larch or Tamarack, Western larch and Northern Larch are distinct species.
after a hard day of hiking in the mountains i find the best way for me to wind down is drinking ambidextrously.
callmedubious
Level 8
Oct 23, 2019
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If you don't do it in the first place your muscles will be fine and no pain.
Jolanta
Level 9
Oct 23, 2019
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I want to stay strong and flexible with good balance. Use it or lose it.
Strong muscles including your core help prevent falls.
I want to hike into my 90s because it gives me so much joy.
@LiterateHiker Oh, and here was me thinking that sex was your first and foremost interest, he, he.
Vitamin C does wonders for sore muscles.
UpsideDownAgain
Level 7
Oct 23, 2019
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Movement/mild exercise and plenty of fluids works best. The soreness should peak 1 1/2-2 days after you overdid it.
Mostly_Harmless
Level 6
Oct 23, 2019
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Beautiful, be careful about doing too much,it's very easy to damage muscles as we age
bobwjr
Level 10
Oct 23, 2019
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but you gotta do what gotta do
@pattisabby ok but ripped or torn muscles take a long time to heal and tendons and ligaments much longer
Yes, water and get the blood flowing works well.. for extreme cases, your doctor can help..
Cutiebeauty
Level 9
Oct 23, 2019
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