How do you recover after a meet?

I do almost exactly this with two exceptions. Why would you not drink Heed during the competition and then Hammer Recoverite Recovery Drink after? And I skip the Advil. Makes me tighten up/ feel hung over later. I've been toying with the following formula for a while and it works for me. Warmdown after last event if possible, usually 200-300 nice and easy. Long shower with lukewarm to cool water. Drink 500ml of Heed or G2 immediately thereafter. Change into comfortable clothes and shoes. Stay off my feet as much as possible. Eat a high-protein meal within an hour, preferably with some complex carbohydrates.* Drink lots of water and take 2-3 Advil before bed. Go to bed early. Take the following day off from working out, mentally and physically unplug. I find that if I do these things, along with drinking plenty of water and getting electrolytes during the meet, I feel OK the next day. Yes, there will be residual soreness but nothing too bad. The key is to listen to your body and keep it hydrated. I also think cold showers help too since they reduce muscle swelling. Call me strange, this is what works for me. *beer and fries count as complex carbohydrates.

I do almost exactly this with two exceptions. Why would you not drink Heed during the competition and then Hammer Recoverite Recovery Drink after? And I skip the Advil. Makes me tighten up/ feel hung over later. I've been toying with the following formula for a while and it works for me. Warmdown after last event if possible, usually 200-300 nice and easy. Long shower with lukewarm to cool water. Drink 500ml of Heed or G2 immediately thereafter. Change into comfortable clothes and shoes. Stay off my feet as much as possible. Eat a high-protein meal within an hour, preferably with some complex carbohydrates.* Drink lots of water and take 2-3 Advil before bed. Go to bed early. Take the following day off from working out, mentally and physically unplug. I find that if I do these things, along with drinking plenty of water and getting electrolytes during the meet, I feel OK the next day. Yes, there will be residual soreness but nothing too bad. The key is to listen to your body and keep it hydrated. I also think cold showers help too since they reduce muscle swelling. Call me strange, this is what works for me. *beer and fries count as complex carbohydrates.