RIASSUNTO
READERS OLD ENOUGH to remember The Victor comic in the 1960s will recall the character Alf Tupper, aka 'The Tough of the Track', who would compete in international athletics events - and invariably win - despite a late shift at the factory. His 'recovery programme' consisted of ploughing through a large helping of fish and chips washed down with a few pints of bitter. Things have moved on a tad since those heady days, and 21stcentury athletes have a whole host of options for assisting with recovery from competition and injury, none of which are likely to include fried food or beer.