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While training for my latest marathon, my legs became heavy and stiff while my stride began to shorten. My hips were getting increasingly tight which contributed to slower track intervals. It was a downward spiral of needing an increasing number of warmup miles to get worthwhile results during training sessions. My long-runs were significantly slower than their expected training times.
Despite the amount of stretching and gym work I did on my own, my running performance continued to decline. I took extra days off and regularly visited a sports massage therapist and acupuncturist but the sessions did nothing to improve my recovery and return my ability to move quickly. I ignored so many problems— as long as my numbers were good— until “the roof fell in”.
A consultation with David answered many questions: my fascia was stiff because it was gunked-up with muscle waste products. Massages and acupuncture treatments were ineffective because they simply didn’t penetrate into the deepest levels of muscle tissue which were tightly compressed.
David also noted a host of other problems: I was losing power from weak glutes and inadequately firing muscles. Tight hips blocked energy and numerous muscle imbalances prolonged my gate cycle.
David got to work on me and within several weeks, the results of the corrections and adjustments began to to appear. My speed started to return, my posture improved and my bodily mechanics changed, leading to a more efficient and balanced stride with less effort.
If you’re an athlete, no matter your sport, you know that stiff muscles don’t work. Without mobility you won’t be able to perform your sport at your optimal level. But in addition to mobility, you also need a body that is balanced and moves as it was meant to move with proper rhythm.
If you’re a competitive athlete, work with David to find out how much more mobility your body can achieve, how much more easily your body can move and with greater balance and rhythm.