Hi, has anyone tried a pre race sports massage? I am running the Big Half in 10 days and wondered whether a sports massage might loosen the muscles prior to the race? I've been running 30+ miles per wk since mid Dec and peaked at 14m last weekend, now tapering for the last 10 days. No serious issues just a few niggles and general soreness ! Advice or previous experience gratefully received.
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My experience is that it takes 48 hours to 'recover' from a sports massage.
I'm doing the Big Half too, but I'm having a deep tissue jobby tomorrow (which I rather need as I ran 18 miles today). I'd say go for it, but ask for a pre-race massage rather than a regular sports massage.