Posted on June 11th, 2010 | Comments (0)
Ice may be an age-old remedy for aching muscles and sore Achilles tendons, but it has an everyday use for marathon runners and triathletes. The post-run ice bath may help you to decrease muscle soreness, train harder and stay injury-free.
When you train, the goal is to get sore, but not broken. Most marathon runners and triathletes have either suffered an overuse injury or know someone who has. An overuse injury may be the best way to derail your fitness and destroy your chances of success in your goal race.
Many novice runners think that when they run, their muscles get stronger. However, experienced athletes know that the muscles actually get stronger when you recover after a run.
When you run hard enough get improve your muscular fitness, you actually create tiny little tears to the muscle fibers in your legs. In the 12-48 hours after this injury, your body responds by repairing the damage and strengthening the muscle tissue. It is this recovery from the soft tissue injury that makes you stronger.
The key to getting as strong and fast as possible is to train right at your body
About the Author
Dr. Christopher Segler is an Ironman triathlete and award-winning foot specialist in San Francisco. His sports medicine podiatry practice focuses on elite athletes and weekend warriors who want to heal as quickly as possible. You can learn more about rapid recover from running injuries like ankle sprains, stress fractures and Achilles tendinitis at http://www.anklecenter.com
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