I have posted previously about the methods I used to recover from a serious bout of ITB syndrome in 2010. I continue to follow all of those items, but frequently after a hard speed session or race I have a little flare up…and this week is no exception.
I took a short walk with David on Sunday and knew immediately it was time to take quick action. Step one was to head home and hop on my new SUPER dense foam roller from Trigger Point. My first foam roller was a big red one from Target and it is a great starter, but as you get used to it you really need something more dense to keep digging in to those muscles and breaking up the tissue. 
The first time I used this it hurt…that’s how I knew it was working. I also like that it comes with a quick fold out sheet for how to pin point some of your major areas. I am rolling in the morning and after every workout right now. 
Next up for me was an appointment with my chiro. My neck hurt, so I knew something was out of alignment and he did adjust me…but then he seriously BEAT on my leg. Some people might call it a sports massage and pay a lot of money to have someone do it for up to 30 minutes, but personally 2 minutes of his fist in my leg was plenty.
BUT FINALLY the most important thing keeping me mentally ready for Sunday’s 26.2…these CW-X Stabilyx Tights! I know you can probably find 6,000 references to compression on my site because I love it…but these are like a whole new level. 
Not only do they provide compression, but the specific design also provides muscle support. These are the gems that allowed me to run 20 miles two weeks ago feeling great and recovering quickly…and these are the gems that will be rocking Philly with me!
X - Support web creates a band around the knee for support
X - The support web is similar to kinesiology-taping which creates that feeling of support
X - Abdominal panels provide extra core support
X - Compression minimizes lactic acid build up
You will be hearing much more about these after the race, but if you need to get you own IT Band tools…and really who doesn’t need more compression gear to make them run better and recover quicker? You can find the CW-X Stabilyx Tights and Trigger Point Therapy the Grid Foam Roller on Amazon.
Or you can get 15% off the Trigger Point grid with code: RUN15OFF from 11/15 - 11/21 on http://tptherapy.com/shop/
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Gratitude Journal
Nov 15
I am grateful for CW-X
I am grateful for ice bags
I am grateful for new ab exercises
I am grateful for Florida Grapefruit
I am grateful for seeing progress on my pull ups
