Running Recovery

This past weekend was one of the big marathons in my area, and watching people finish made me glad that I did not in fact participate, and more importantly, made me think of ways that runners might recover after such a race.  Here are a few of my favorite videos for self care after a race:

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I love a little bit of rolling for center of glutes to prime your hips for daily life, but also to manage any overuse.

Looking to improve hip mobility? Try this simple stretch on the floor to improve your hips mobility and range of motion in every possible position. If you find this position to intense, put a block, blanket or pillow under your hips to lessen the intensity.

This is a video from friend and colleague Alexandra Ellis which goes through the 90/90 stretch, or the pinwheel hips of the mermaid in pilates.  It can be easy to neglect external and internal rotation when training for a race, and this is a good movement to add to the traditional work.

Post running/walking/high heel Sequence-

Lastly a quick calf roll out with a therapy ball, tennis ball, or softer ball can help restore foot and ankle movement.

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