Forums >Health and Nutrition>Massage: pre-marathon or post-marathon?
Vim
A Saucy Wench
I don't even think you'd need a massage.
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"When I got too tired to run anymore I just pretended I wasnt tired and kept running anyway" - dd, age 7
rectumdamnnearkilledem
How were your long runs? If you weren't too sore after them and don't plan on pushing too hard during the marathon, I don't even think you'd need a massage. I need one of these Jeanie Rub Massagers. What I did after my first marathon (what I remember) -Showered -Iced back, knees and ankles -Put on topical pain reliever (CVS ben gay) -laid in bed -Ate some chicken noodle soup -Ate some salty chips -drank 4 Modelos (which bought out the sireninas )
Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to
remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.
~ Sarah Kay
What does NEED have to do with it? Massage goooooooooooood
I would agree massages are good.
veggies on the runMartial Artist Runners
Massages + Beer = Better
Eh...not so much. At least not beer after massage. I had wine after a massage and was drunk as a skunk on 1 glass and it lasted for HOURS. In which case, massage gooood for making me a very cheap date.
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I'd listen to the advice of the actual massage therapists that have responded over me, but... This is your first marathon. Try not to do things before race day that you haven't tested out during your long runs. There will be plenty of curve balls thrown at you on race day that you can't control, so keep the things that you can control constant at least for your first marathon or two. I highly recommend getting regular massages throughout the season, but since you haven't been I think that you are best off just using it to aid your recovery and then maybe planning on getting one ahead of time for marathon #2.