Day on a Foam Roller

With my training gearing up and reaching up and over 10 miles on the long runs, my legs are tired.  

That is a usual occurrence with marathon training.  The part that has stopped me for a couple days is some over tightness in my right calf muscle.

I know, the old secret has been broken.  Don't say it out loud and it won't be real!  The pain is real.  The race is real and more importantly, the cause is real.

Action has been taken! 

Due to my new job, I have discovered and made a great connection with Marathon Physical Therapy .  The team at marathon PT know the importance of endurance events and how to get each athlete to the starting line. 

 

I'm going to be ok!  

I met with a therapist early this morning on my off day from work.  

I retreated home and followed their advice.  I sat on a foam roller, a lacrosse ball, and massaged out the tightness as much as possible.   See above for an understanding an instruction of foam rolling!

This photo is not completely accurate for a couple reasons.  

1. This is not me
2. You cannot foam roll correctly with two people
3. This is not from today

But ... for entertainment factors, I did use that foam roller and I did see these two monsters today!  It was a big day out in the "city" for my little ladies.

Anyway, I did a whole lot of push ups, squats, hips monster walks, and calf raises to get ready for Chicago!  It's less than 100 days!