Rank your favourite ways to reward yourself after a tough workout, from best to worst.

A natural way to answer

First would be a proper meal, since I've usually earned it. Second, a hot shower to relax my muscles. Third, a quiet sit-down with a cup of tea. And last, stretching, which I know I should prioritise but rarely do.

Key phrases to use

• ravenous — extremely hungry“I'm absolutely ravenous after a long run.”
• ice bath — a bath of very cold water used to help muscles recover“Athletes often take an ice bath after a hard session.”
• chicken out — to decide not to do something because you're scared“I was going to dive in but chickened out.”
• heavenly — wonderful and deeply pleasurable“That hot shower felt heavenly.”
• spent — completely exhausted, with no energy left“By the finish line I was utterly spent.”
• necessary evil — something unpleasant that you have to do because it's useful“Stretching is a necessary evil for me.”