Recovery after training and running
Reading running websites and notice boards on the Internet it is easy to find articles on training, running and other related areas connected with the sport but very little on recovery while training and after competition
Recovery is usually considered by most runners to be very difficult and complicated to achieve so it goes in the too hard basket because there is not enough people with too much knowledge on how to recover the muscles after they have been under stress
Muscles under stress are not injured in the conventional way so they do not need to be worked on-working on the muscles in an effort to recover them using uncontrolled finger force into the tissues is only going to injure them more and this is going to increase the recovery time not reduce it
Reducing recovery time is important in running performance because if a runner can recover quickly from soreness and stiffness quicker, theoretically they should improve their personal performance and times
Stiffness and soreness are a result of overuse-the injury is to the micro tissues of the muscles and this is the reason why the muscle healing system set up by the body is not broken into while repair work is being carried out
Fingers and hands worked intrusively into the muscles can be used when recovery is well under way and there is no danger of causing problems that were never there in the first place
Working with the muscles can avoid interfering with the recovery process without the need to learn complicated handskills and the study time needed for conventional recovery systems
The advantages of working with the muscles are that it does not need any specialist training or equipment because there is nothing being fixed-it simply uses the muscles working with themselves at ensuring their own recovery
As a recovery system working with the muscles can be done straight after a run without any disrobing-oil free-very few complicated hand movement-reduced costs/no costs-gives non-invasive self maintenance and recovery-can be done by self using a strap or partner seated/prone-needs no preparation or equipment to be carried-minimal knowledge needed to give ‘The edge’ over soreness and stiffness-can be done in 5-7 minutes from stop to start!
Working with the muscles can give the runner 'the edge' over sorenes and stiffness because it uses the following formula
Simplicity + Consistency + Predictability = faster recovery
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Author: Michael Gillan World Run Recovery Specialist
Developer of the World Run Recovery System
http://www.aching-legs-relief.com
Michael Gillan is an ultra marathon recovery specialist of many years experience he has worked with some of the top distance runners in the world and is eventually going to join Jesper Olsen on his present world run