Marathon Preparation and Recovery – Maximise Your Performance with Wellness By Resolve
- Saira Rehman
- 12 minutes ago
- 2 min read
Marathon season is upon us, and whether you’re training for your first race or aiming for a personal best, strategic recovery is just as crucial as the miles you put in.
At Wellness By Resolve, we offer cutting-edge therapies designed to support your endurance, optimise recovery, and keep injuries at bay. Once reserved for elite athletes, you can now enhance performance and enjoy a smoother training experience by taking advantage of the benefits these therapies offer at our studio in Mere Green, Sutton Coldfield.
Preparing Your Body for Peak Performance
Marathon training places immense stress on the body, with repetitive impact increasing the risk of muscle fatigue, inflammation, and injury. To counteract these effects, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) can be a game-changer. By exposing the body to higher levels of oxygen, HBOT enhances muscle repair, reduces oxidative stress, and accelerates recovery from strenuous training sessions. Research has shown that hyperbaric oxygen therapy improves oxygen delivery to tissues and supports endurance performance (Gabin et al., 2021).
Another key tool in your marathon prep is Red Light Therapy (RLT). Studies indicate that RLT can improve muscle performance, increase mitochondrial efficiency, and reduce exercise-induced fatigue (Leal et al., 2022). This therapy helps enhance cellular energy production, meaning stronger and more resilient muscles as race day approaches.
Our carefully curated 'performance and recovery' protocols combine our therapy offering in accordance with ascience to give you the best outcomes.
Recovery Strategies for Runners
Efficient recovery is essential to avoid burnout and injury. Our Contrast Therapy, which includes cold plunge therapy and infrared sauna, helps reduce post-run muscle soreness by flushing out lactic acid and decreasing inflammation. The alternating exposure to cold and heat triggers vasodilation and vasoconstriction, improving circulation and aiding in faster muscle repair.
Combining these therapies with personalised treatment plans; including physio and sports massage, cupping and perhaps acupuncture from Resolve Physiotherapy, ensures a comprehensive approach to injury prevention, muscle conditioning, and mobility enhancement.
Whether you’re gearing up for a spring marathon or recovering after the race, investing in your body’s recovery is key.
Book your session today and cross the finish line feeling strong.
References:
Gabin, G., Shehadeh, M., Rusecki, Y., Hadanny, A., & Efrati, S. (2021). Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Enhances Physical Performance and Peripheral Tissue Oxygenation in Healthy Young Athletes. Frontiers in Physiology, 12, 634386.
Leal, E. C. P., Lopes-Martins, R. A. B., Frigo, L., De Marchi, T., Rossi, R. P., de Godoi, V., ... & Vanin, A. A. (2022). Photobiomodulation Therapy Improves Muscle Performance and Delays Fatigue in Humans. Journal of Biophotonics, 15(5), e35098994.
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