Improved flexibility, better biomechanics, and quicker recovery are just a few ways bodywork can impact performance.
Scheduling a massage often feels like a splurge, but sports massage isn’t the kind of thing you want to leave to the last minute before a race or hold off on until you’re dealing with a nagging issue. “Runners put so much effort into training, but very few athletes put effort into taking good care of the body that helps them perform,” says Anna Gammal, a massage therapist who works with elite runners at theeach year and also massaged athletes at the 2004 and 2012 Olympics.
Scheduling mid-training appointments can reveal places that are tight and places that should be addressed in post-workout stretching, but pre- and post-event massages can specifically aid performance and recovery. After an event, the light-touch, free massages offered at many finish line festivals can help calm the nervous system by allowing the body to commence its natural repair state quicker, explains Rotenberger. Otherwise, racers can schedule asports massage within several hours up to 48 hours after an event, says Denunzio, although she recommends massage newbies wait three to four days, as they may be too sore within the first few days to fully benefit from the experience.
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