Marathon Running and Muscle Soreness

In February 2007 The Journal of Sports Science published the results of the first study to examine the use of graduated compression socks (GCS) during and after the participants performed a fast-paced continuous 10-km road run.

There was a marked difference in the frequency of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) 24 hours after the exercise.

“A staggering 86% of the participants wearing GCS experienced no DOMS at all,                                            compared to just 7% wearing regular ankle socks.”

This study has probably been more responsible for the explosion of knee high compression socks among elite triathletes than anything has.

In an article titled: Compression Socks Make an Impression, The New York Times coverage of the 2008 Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii reported that

“415 of the 1,677 competitors in the run portion of the race wore the graduated compression socks … to increase blood flow and more evenly distribute muscle strain.”

By now you’re getting the picture that the pro’s running and recovering in Energizing Socks with graduated compression are getting some serious advantages. Now imagine the advantages of wearing Energizing Socks with graduated compression for your roadwork, racing and recovery periods.

I have been researching the subject of compression for a long time and have put my combined findings into a downloadable report: The Running Insider Report. This is a detailed report citing actual clinical studies and explains all of the advantages of wearing SmoothToe Energizing Socks. Just click on the link for your free copy.

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Muscle Soreness After Running?

Natural ability, Herculean commitment and focus aside … the major difference between you and leading pro runners, is how they prevent Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS).

And how you haven’t … until now!

Hey, I know that elite athletes often have access to virtually unlimited massage and other modalities of physical treatment. At first glance it’s easy to think that could be their advantage right there.

However, there’s a practice that’s actually much simpler which many elite athletes are adopting … and it couldn’t be easier for you to do the same. This practice will also do more for preventing Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness than anything else you can do … including taking ice baths.

In fact, an exhaustive study on the effects of the most common approach to reducing DOMS – cryotherapy (ice baths) The Journal of Sports Sciences reported:

“despite the apparent effects of cryotherapy (ice baths) on exercise-induced muscle damage, it does not appear to alter the normal temporal pattern of tenderness, swelling and strength loss.”

There’s actually a much easier and more effective way to prevent muscle soreness after running, whether you are preparing for a marathon, ultra marathon, triathlon, or any kind of middle/long distance run.

Download my Running Insider report and find the secret to preventing muscle soreness after running.

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