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Marathon or ultra marathon-the problems are similar and recovery is the same!
There are magazines and websites about marathon runners and running that cover techniques,
equipment, events, and clubs, so I can’t add anything new here and am not going to try to do it
What I am going to cover is an area that should interest everyone who does it but which not too may
people know anything about-recovery after pushing yourself too far
Recovery
Recovery after marathon training and running in an event is important-simply because you have a
normal working, domestic, study or any other life after it and if you are like most people who run
you probably push the limits too far occasionally and finish up sore and stiff as well
Marathon is initially an individual sport where people train by themselves or with a number of
friends, or club and then join in with 30,000 people or so where anyone they entered with may be
lost somewhere along the way
Because of its collective individual nature, and the many people involved, both as officials, and
helpers on the route, and in the first aid and recovery area after the event, it is difficult to know
anyone who is there dealing with any problems you may have developed during the run
Some runners are lucky because they have their support crew they know to look after them and help
them recover and help fix their problems after they have finished-the rest, have to find their way
home and get over it the best way they can, and the best of luck
Others who finished up in the field may be lucky to find themselves a place in the recovery area
where they can get a recovery massage by a massage therapist waiting there for them
To place your self in the hands of someone you do not know, no matter how trained or well
intentioned or qualified they may be, could be inviting disaster for your recovery, your muscles,
your training and your future in marathon running
All masseurs and massage systems are not the same
To this
My working area at the Montreal 2007 24 hour World Championships where I looked after the
Danish national team event consisted of the chair next to the bottles-I looked after the team and
worked and slept on it-the airline had lost all my clothes and other stuff-if I used conventional
methods that would have been impossible to do
CopyrightJ 2008
Timms 127.2
Michael Gillan 98.4 74.8
5 0 0 0 kilometers
http://www.aching-legs-relief.com/marathon_runner.html
Marathon Leg Recovery-Michael Gillan Ultra Marathon Recovery Specialist
What makes Light Manual Muscle Relaxation so different from other recovery
systems?
Light Manual Muscle Relaxation combines a sound medical physiological based theory with simple
movement to offer a practical ongoing system for self recovery
Dr Guyton offers the theoretical solution to the problem of aching legs and Light Manual Muscle
Relaxation offers the practical, tested, simple, oil free, environmentally friendly version
'Pumping caused by external Compression of the Lymphatics'
Guyton-Textbook of Medical Physiology eighth edition-1991 W.B. Saunders Company-ISBN 0-726-3994-0 (p. 182)
It is an alternative stripped down basic tool which uses the muscles to work with themselves rather
than relying on the skills of someone who works on them
This model has many benefits for someone who has to take the place of a skilled therapist in a
remote area where there is a shortage of them or there is not the financial ability to afford the real
thing
You can use aimless guesswork and prod and poke and just move the legs in an aimless fashion and
hope what you are doing is working and to some extent any movement is better than none
Or you can use planned and structured movement that is based on medical physiology and been
tested on many ultra marathon runs and walks around the world that takes into account the problems
of the client and makes the most of any movement restrictions placed on them
Using an environmentally friendly pro-active leg recovery system is easier than you think when
you learn how to use the muscles to work on themselves
Look at the photo of my work area at a 24 hour run-how many towels and bottles of oil do you see?
None because the latest in non-polluting, non-technical method of leg recovery techniques is
being used
http://www.aching-legs-relief.com/marathon_runner.html
Michael’s methods of massage and blister care helped me to stay mobile throughout the race and to
recover quickly afterwards. His techniques are safe and gentle.
Unlike some treatments, which put the runners and walkers at risk of muscle tears or infection,
Michael’s techniques are light, safe, reassuring, and highly effective.
They enhance comfort and flexibility, build confidence, and promote success.
This booklet will help others to learn and practice Michael’s methods.
It is recommended reading for everyone who walks and runs and who wants to go further, go faster,
or just to enjoy life more!!'
SANDRA BROWN
1996 Ladies 1000 Mile World Record Holder
1999 Ladies 100 mile Race walking World Record Holder
'I have known Michael Gillan for many years and have always got quick relief for my aches and
pains from the stretching he performs'.