Originally Posted by
Abe_Froman
Amen, but dont buy thr protein shake thing. And dont believe everything you read, especially on the interwebs. There's plenty of vegans on relatively low protein diets that are phenomenal athletes.
Hmmm . . . I know several vegetarian or vegan riders and all are very careful about getting adequate protein. One woman I know swears by soy or almond milk, soy protein blend, natural peanut butter and banana smoothies for recovery. I use something similar except I use whey protein (I'm not vegetarian and obviously not vegan). Get a moderate amount of protein, carbs, electrolytes and adequate fluids and you should recover just fine. If your nutrition is good and your recovery is slow, you might want to take a look at your training schedule and sleep patterns (overtrained or under-rested).