As an ultra runner who’s taken on a plenty of multi-stage races – including a top 100 finish at the Marathon des Sables where you run the equivalent of six marathons in 5 days and a 3-day 300km run along the Thames from source to sea – I’ve learnt a lot about looking after my body so I’m able to run another day. I’ve picked up tactics over the years that help me minimise the impact of tough runs and push my body beyond what I thought possible.
To give you an example of what a smart approach to recovery can achieve, I recently used these recovery tools to help me follow the 6.5-hour Endurance Life Sussex Ultra 50k on a Saturday, with a 1:38 at the Sage Reading Half on Sunday morning.
And remember, because it’s during recovery, not on the run, where the fitness adaptations happen, and you grow stronger, so these are valuable tools not just after a race but post session during training too.