THE MARATHON STICK

Today I completed my fourth day in a row of cross training--one hour on the stationary bike, pushups, curls, leg lifts, and back raises. The calf is feeling better but definitely is not ready for a run yet. Most of the pain can be felt right in the middle of the calf and comes when I am walking up steps.

I ordered a "Marathon Stick" from Amazon.com a few days ago. I'm waiting for it to arrive.
 Here's a description and picture of the product:
20" long with 10 working rollers, the Marathon Stick was popularized by endurance runners. The most flexible of the small models, it's perfect for those with lean muscle mass. it contours nicely to the muscle; primarily used on legs and especially calves. Price $31.95

LENGTH: 20-inches
TYPE: Flexible
GRIPS: Yellow

The product is rated 4 1/2 stars by users. Most of them rave about how the Marathon Stick brings blood flow into their calves and hamstrings helping to eliminate daily soreness, speed recovery, and accelerate healing. I'm looking forward to trying it out and will let you know how it works for me. In the meantime I have applied Kinesio Tape and continue to self massage the calf as best I can.

I wish I had the time and money to hire a massage therapist. If I can't get back out on the road soon and get a good run in, I might end up needing psycho-therapy. I saw a great saying on the back of a shirt when I was at the Columbus Marathon Expo: RUNNING IS MY THERAPY.

Ain't that the truth!

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