Rose Fitness & Wellness: Recovery After Running a Marathon

The Chicago Marathon is coming up. Are you ready? What should you do after your Marathon?

Stiffness and Soreness

You can expect to experience pain in muscles you didn't know you had.
As you got tired during the marathon, your posture and gait may have adjusted, relying on muscles you don't normally use much when running or walking. The pain may be delayed. Expect it to pop up for the next two to four days.

You may want to schedule a relaxing professional massage for a day or two after the marathon to relieve knots and stiff muscles. Gentle massage is key, you don't want to further damage muscles that are repairing themselves.

If you have blisters, your gait may be thrown off until they are healed, so limit your walking and running to 15 to 30 minutes at a time until completely healed. Your walks and runs should be at a gentle pace.
Use them just to loosen up the stiff muscles.

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