Welcome to this week’s version of…
September 23, 2019
Welcome to this week’s version of week in rewind. Part of this past week seemed a little like groundhog day. I think seasonal allergies are in full swing again but do they ever really go away? So let’s rewind the week, shall we?
The beginning of the week was awesome! I was feeling great and was kicking some butt! Met some new people and then WHAM! Some of the same symptoms but not so much of the fatigue. Thankfully! Oh and did I mention that Twinkletoes has HOMECOMING this weekend…??? She’s got all of her stuff to participate in the dress up days during the week and she’s so excited! More on that later in the week.
So Here’s what I did!
- Monday – Walked 2.52 miles on the treadmill before Total Toning. Then went to Cycling class! Awesome!
- Tuesday – Ran 3.15 miles and did some upper body lifting with free weights. And I FOAM ROLLED!! Yes! We did some in class the day before and oh boy did I need it!
- Wednesday – Played 18 holes of golf with the ladies group!
- Thursday – Ran 3.74 miles and foam rolled.
- Friday – Walked 2.28 miles while waiting for the pest control guy to come to the house. Not feeling 100% today so I rested some to get ready for the 13 mile run tomorrow.
- Saturday – Ran 9.16 miles with the Birmingham Track Club (BTC). While I didn’t complete the 13 scheduled miles, I did run 7.5 of the 9 without my intervals. YEAH! And then…my stomach revolted. To the house I went.
- Sunday – Rest day!
I did a little digging, because I’m nerdy like that!
While we all know that foam rolling is important, we all know we need to do more of it, do we know why? Or how to do some basic foam rolling techniques? Y’all, I’m a big nerd and I love learning about how the body works. My major in college was Health and Human Performance. I know, it doesn’t sound like a real major but I had all the “ologies” and such. From anatomy to kinesiology. I loved it. Probably should have gone to physical therapy school for graduate work but, well, I was a little burnt out.
Foam rolling in a nutshell helps to relieve soreness in muscles. It helps increase blood flow in the muscles and can even promote calmness. This is good stuff if done on a regular basis! If you want to know more about the science side of foam rolling, check out this article from Fleet Feet. It’s pretty interesting!
Got questions about Foam Rolling?
Have questions about how to use that crazy round thing called a foam roller? Well, I have some basic foam rolling techniques here for you. They’re some good ones to start out with! There are a lot of different ways to foam roll and a lot of different theories out there as well. Try these out and see how you feel. But remember, you have to do them regularly to get the benefits!
There are many different types of foam rollers. From your basic solid cylinder to textured ones. There are roller sticks and more pinpoint roller balls. What you get depends on your needs. Here are a few different types of rollers. I love my TriggerPoint ankle roller. It’s part of their Foundation Set. Their website is full of good info too!
Do you foam roll? Have any tips for me? Let me know by leaving me a comment!
Until next time, keep on truckin’!