Forums >Health and Nutrition>Massage & Running - thoughts?
I fly.
Bring it on.
Otium cum dignitate
Before I started getting 2-3 deep tissue massages a year, my calf and IT band strains had become routine to the point where several physical therapists suggested that my legs "just weren't built for distance running" and that perhaps I should try something else. Massage hasn't been a silver bullet (this should'nt be a surprise as there are too many other variables that also have an impact: sleep, diet, stretching, etc...), but since starting therapy, my running has been smoother, healing time has been shorter, and "nicks and dings" much less frequent. It's not an exaggeration, though, when I say that massage saved me as a runner.
Lazy idiot
Tick tock
Is there a consensus on the best time to get a massage (e.g. shortly before/after a long run, on a rest day, etc.)? Does a deep tissue massage typically benefit a runner more than a sports massage? I've been considering a massage for a while now and am unsure when and how to have it done.