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June 13, 2004
It Must Be Marathon Season
If you're a runner, it's important to take proper care of yourself after the run. Preparing for post-event care is just as important as training for the event itself. Some recommendations are as follows:
Dehydration, particularly if it’s a hot day, is also likely, as the ability to regulate your body temperature decreases. Lorna Hall, sports nutritionist with the Scottish Institute of Sport, recommends rehydrating with an isotonic sports drink - its concentration levels are the same as your body and will be easier to digest than water.
A sports massage, which is offered to every runner at the end of the race, will ease some muscle soreness, but the real discomfort can set in during the days following the event.
Alternatively, try a complementary health technique that is new to Scotland, Body Stress Release (www.bodystressrelease-uk.co.uk). This is a gentle procedure using light and precise stimulation that encourages the release of stored tensions, which might be manifesting themselves as backache, postural distortions and aching limbs.
Research suggests that marathon runners are also six times more prone to falling ill than the average couch potato. Because of the physiological hit to the immune system created by the stress of running a marathon, colds, flu and other infections are potential problems in the days that follow.
Psychologically, runners may suffer from post-marathon blues: a sense of anti-climax after having completed what most people regard as a lifetime’s achievement.
Posted by linda at June 13, 2004 10:20 AM
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