TIP OF THE DAY: Massages can be expensive, but when you decide to train for a road race, you make a major time commitment and also a financial commitment given the cost of entry fees, not to mention the cost of travel if you pick a race not in your home town. Considering that commitment, you might as well do everything right connected with your training and racing. Schedule a massage for 48 hours after your long run, since that is often the peak point of muscle soreness. The massage will help you ease your way back into your regular routine. More frequent massages during the final six weeks leading up to your peak long run help reduce the risk of injury by keeping you loose and relaxed. For that reason, massages also work well as preventative therapy 24 hours before a hard workout or long run. And don’t forget a massage post-marathon. Listen to Hal: Pamper yourself!
Posted on: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 21:13:38 +0000
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