During a race, big big NONO
Taking Ibuprofen constantly in small amounts also does not make much sense. If you have an injury it is much better to take the maximum dose for a week and see what happens. That way you calm your immune system and eventually clear the inflammation. Then you can start to work on the underlying problem.

Uli

I don't take them unless I have an EXTREMELY bad hangover and only then because I know there is no way I will be running in that state.

I avoid them at all costs typically. I don't feel they even work when I do legitimately need to relieve pain.

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No more tris for me but race bikes and play volleyball. I don't take ibuprofen for endurance training, but take 200 mg before volleyball and another 200 mg after volleyball. At any given time, I am nursing a sprained toe or have lower back pain. As I get older (34) arthritis in my ankles flare up and makes it easier to take ibuprofen too.

I definitely don’t take ibuprofen during a workout. It would be unusual for me to take it right after a workout. I will take it at other times but I don’t make it a habit. I try to only take it when I really need it. Normally if any pain I have is preventing me from sleeping which is rare. Beyond that I take a multivitamin some probiotics and whatever random pills my nurse wife throws at me. Most of those may or may not help but they are pretty innocuous

Multi vitamin
vitamin c
Fish oil
Cholest off with plant sterols.

Pre race day I will do aleve in the PM to get rid of any niggles to get sleep.
Race day, 2 aleve before race. IM distance I will take 1 aleve in T1 and 1 in T2 just to keep the pain down.
1 aleve the morning after.

Nothing after.

Check with a doc to make sure you're ok with the pills, though.

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I never take ibuprofen/NSAIDs except when I'm super hungover.

However I take daily:
- Fish Oil 3,900mg
- Vitamin D3 4,000 IU
- Zinc 100mg
- Magnesium Citrate 750mg

I take a scoop of protein at breakfast too (25g), and sometimes after hard workout if I cannot eat right away.
For jetlag I pop 10mg of melatonin the first few nights.

If you need anti inflammatory & pain medication look for CBD.