This is Tony Heath, Leeds’ premier personal trainer (am I allowed to say that?) getting some of the aches and pains and lactic acid out of my legs. Although I’m always moaning, I’ve had no significant pains throughout my marathon training so far. This can be attributed to Tony giving the legs a regular working over.
This part of my race preparation is going to be even more important over the next couple of weeks as I increase mileage, length of long runs and the intensity at which I’m running them. I’m also planning a session the day after the marathon to help with my recovery.
During the course of this particular massage Tony shared a tip from his sister-in-law who’s also running the Virgin London Marathon. Before she set’s off for her long run she runs a cold bath. When she gets home she immerses herself for thirty minutes. Apparently, anything less won’t have the desired effect in getting rid of the lactic acid. Although I’ve pledged to give this a try I’m not sure I’ve got the backbone for it.
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