Post-run recovery?

There is no doubt that I pushed myself yesterday, at least so my quads are telling me today!  When I got up this morning, and limped downstairs to make the kids' school lunches, I considered taking a day off from exercise.  Then I went back upstairs and did 30 minutes of Pilates, sent the kids to school and headed to the gym for spin class. :)  It was tough to even pedal the bike, so I spent most of the time with my eyes closed, working on my mental toughness.  About half-way through the hour I started to feel better and stopped regretting the decision to go to class.  After spinning, I did 30 minutes of upper body strength training, then I went and sat in the hot tub for about 15 minutes.  Maybe tomorrow I'll be easier on myself, then again, maybe not.