Last night I was too tired and did not have enough time to post. Yesterday’s run was 10 miles at what will be marathon pace of 9:11-9:31 per mile. I finished with an average of 9:23 per mile. My only problem is still my too tight legs. So, today I took a day off work and waited in for a foam roller to be delivered. This is just one of the very, very painful exercises I’ll be performing on this roller.
You basically sit on it with whatever muscle is the problem, calves, quadriceps, hips, or in this video the outside thigh or IT band, and roll back and forth. It is just as good as a sports massage and just as painful. I have just completed my first round of rolls and I’m not going to lie, there were screams, shouts, profanities and, yes, even crying. That is how tight my legs really are. This will loosen them up but not without pain. I suppose, though, that the adage ‘no pain, no gain’ applies here. Wish me luck people. This is really going to hurt!