{"id":2441695,"date":"2019-03-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-14T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/?p=301588"},"modified":"2019-03-14T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-03-14T06:00:00","slug":"authors-aspen-presentation-will-separate-fact-from-fiction-in-athletic-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/authors-aspen-presentation-will-separate-fact-from-fiction-in-athletic-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Author\u2019s Aspen presentation will separate fact from fiction in athletic recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"
Christie Aschwanden, author the book, “Good To Go,” will speak in Aspen Thursday about myths, perceived wisdoms and folklore when it comes to recovery for athletes.<\/strong>
Cris Crisman\/courtesy photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Anyone who dabbles in exercise and outdoor pursuits knows there is a ton of claims that taking product X will enhance performance and using supplement Y will speed recovery.<\/p>\n

Reporter and author Christie Aschwanden employed her expertise in science journalism to dispel myths and get to the heart of the matter of what really benefits anyone from weekend warriors to elite athletes.<\/p>\n

She shared her conclusions in a recently published book, \u201cGood To Go: What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn from the Strange Science of Recovery\u201d and will make a presentation in Aspen Thursday night. She is speaking at 6 p.m. at the Limelight Hotel as part of Aspen Skiing Co.\u2019s Aspen U series. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

In a recent telephone interview from her home near Cedaredge, Colorado, Aschwanden promised she will address an issue on nearly everyone\u2019s mind.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will be discussing the scientific answer to that perpetual question, is beer the perfect recovery drink?\u201d she said with a laugh. It\u2019s no joking matter. The first chapter of \u201cGood To Go\u201d covers an experiment she conducted on running and recovering with beer.<\/p>\n

Aschwanden has embarked on an interesting career in journalism \u2014 formerly working as a health columnist for The Washington Post, frequently contributing to The New Times and currently serving as the lead science writer at the website FiveThirtyEight.<\/p>\n

\u201cScience is kind of a common thread,\u201d she said of her work.<\/p>\n

She was also a runner at the University of Colorado, switched to cycling after an injury and then expanded into pro cross-country ski racing. Her experiences in athletics combined with her professional interest in science spurred her pursuit to learn about sports recovery.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got interested in looking at recovery because it\u2019s kind of the thing I was never managed to master when I was an elite athlete,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was something that, looking back on my athletic career, was probably the limiting factor in my success. Researching this book was an opportunity to learn all I could about recovery and figure out the way to truly master it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The book and her presentation look at myths, perceived wisdoms and folklore when it comes to recovery.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt turns out that many of the things that I had been taught were beneficial actually weren\u2019t,\u201d Aschwanden said.<\/p>\n

One of the most drastically misunderstood areas is hydration. She said relied on published, science-based reports and interviews with experts in the field for her conclusions.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of the marketing messages that we\u2019ve heard are based on what sells product rather than what might be best for the athlete,\u201d she said. \u201cThe marketing is all about convincing people it\u2019s too complicated for them to figure out on their own and that\u2019s why you need the experts and these scientifically formulated products to swoop in save you.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to hydration, her presentation will cover peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, ice baths and Tom Brady\u2019s infrared pajamas, among other topics.<\/p>\n

She believes her presentation will appeal to anyone who exercises.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s so much anxiety out there that people are feeling like they\u2019re not doing things right or there might be some way they can be doing things better,\u201d Aschwanden said.<\/p>\n

She will help them focus on what\u2019s important in recovery and performance.<\/p>\n

scondon@aspentimes.com<\/p>\n

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