Forcing yourself to rest and embracing recovery tools can have a big impact on your performance.
; then the trendy, new tools would be at the top. “You can give those things a try or use them as a little top-up, just don't make the gadgets the only thing that you’re doing,” she adds.From the foundation to the top of the pyramid, recovery products are designed to make you feel better. And while the physiological component may still be up in the air, the psychological placebo effect is very real. “Recovery is essentially a timeout,” says McHugh.
“We absolutely cannot underestimate the feel-good aspect, which is about our mental recovery just as much as it is about physical recovery,” says Halson. “Choosing things that you like and enjoy makes you more likely to engage and get the most out of your recovery.”; these modalities can’t replace smart training. But practicing them may put you in a more confident headspace, and that’s going to show up on your runs.
To be totally honest, I have no measurable way of showing that any of the recovery tools I’ve tried actually worked. But after incorporating them into my training, I ran mymarathon ever—by a full 11 minutes. Was it because, in addition to my typical training, they affected me on a physiological level? Maybe. More likely, though, it was because I believed I was doing something good for my body, and that confidence carried over to race day. Either way is fine by me.
Ashley Mateo is a writer, editor, and UESCA-certified running coach who has contributed to Runner’s World, Bicycling, Women's Health, Health, Shape, Self, and more.
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