Good Morning all,
Well after a long weekend of standing at the Dublin Marathon Expo and screaming my lungs out at the finish line for 4 hours - I could definitely do with a full body stretch this morning. The stand was a huge success with a massive amount of interest in the Fascial Stretching techniques. One Dublin runner has booked a session in Clonakilty at the beginning of December ahead of the Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon (www.runclon.ie). It was amazing to see that despite paying for physio and massage sessions at the expo, runners were still coming to the stand complaining of tightness in the calves (by far the biggest area of complaint) or the hamstrings, gluts and quads. Stretch sessions of between 3-5 minutes were resulting in runners skipping in circles around the front of the stand grinning! George Anderson, PT and running guru from the Full Potential running club was impressed with how light his legs felt after a quick calf stretch. While PNF stretching has been yielding excellent results, FST takes it 10 steps further and not only creates flexibility in the belly of the muscle but in all the surrounding tissue and in the joints. Keep your eyes peeled for a blog on George's site in the coming weeks for some tips on the most requested stretches. Stay happy :)
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