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For those who haven't done a 1200 before;
Common ailments post ride are numb fingers and toes like some kind of low level pins and needles. Recovery time varies anywhere between 2 months and a year as basically it's nerve damage. You may also suffer sudden and unexpected slumps in energy that can take a little while to get over and an incessant feeling of hungryness. For the first two, you've just got to ride it out. For the latter, it probably means you're very depleted in a few nutrients. Try and eat a very varied diet with lots of different proteins in it. Try not to eat all the things after a couple of days.