If you’re over 40, love your sport, and juggle it with a demanding job, you probably know how precious your training time is. You don’t have hours to waste nursing a tight hamstring or an aching shoulder. Yet, as we get older, recovery becomes trickier and that’s where sports massage becomes the missing link many active professionals overlook.
Why Runners Over 50 Should Add Massage to Their Recovery Toolkit
Let’s be honest, runners over 50 are a special breed. You’re the ones out there proving that age really is just a number, clocking up the miles, lacing up your trainers before sunrise, and sometimes even leaving the youngsters eating your dust. But while your mind still feels 25, sometimes the body whispers (or yells) otherwise. That’s where massage steps in. Not just as a treat, but as a smart recovery tool that keeps you running strong, supple, and smiling.
In the world of fitness, every individual brings their unique story, their struggles, and their triumphs. As a personal trainer, I am fortunate to witness the amazing transformations of my clients first hand. Today, I want to share the inspiring journeys of three remarkable individuals—Joanne, Jamie, and Darren—who not only motivate me but can also inspire you to take action towards your own fitness goals.
Running is a fantastic form of exercise, it helps to boost your cardiovascular fitness, improves your strength and maintain your weight.
There can be a worry that you’ll pick up injuries when you run, but if you plan your training carefully and have a balance between running and strength exercises you can progress well.
Understanding how you respond to injury is a huge step when it comes to planning training programmes.
I’ve spoken in the past about being injured not only affects you physically but also psychologically as well.
The most frustrating and devastating day I had almost 15 years ago was being told I’d never play football again by a consultant.
I’d gone through the process of having an MRI done after having months of physio from my reoccurring back injury.
I thought I’d beaten the agonising pain in my back and legs, but as soon as I started playing and working again the same feelings cropped up again.
Being injured can often be a huge blow mentally and physically. Injuries can range immensely from strains to fractures and can have a huge range of affects from bruising, swelling, cuts and surgery.
This is why it is important to monitor your training appropriately to prevent long term injuries happening.
Now that races are starting to make a slow reappearance in the calendar, training is starting to feel like it has a purpose again, other than stress relief.