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The environment was not harmed at this event because we did not use oil on the legs and so did not have to use detergent to clean the oil off the towels
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In 1996 Gillan Recovery attended the Nananango (Queensland Australia) 1000 Mile (1600 kilometer) footrace where the competitors have to run the distance in under 16 days
Athlete's Legs Maintenance using Wholistic Light Manual Muscle Relaxation
We went with Bill Beauchamp of Victoria as crew but finished up looking after a number of runners who got into trouble, these included
Drew Kettle
Sandra Brown
http://www.centurions1911.org.uk/Race%20walking/Training%20advice/training_for_the_100_articles_in.htm#Training%20for%20the%20100%20Articles%20Index
http://www.vrwc.org.au/tim-archive/articles/wo-sandra-brown.pdf
Final Nanango 1000 mile results
Light Manual Muscle Relaxation the recovery system of choice for world runners!
tightness contribution to leg fatigue and poor performance
What is Light Manual Muscle Relaxation?
muscle tightness and reduced circulation
The aim of Light Manual Muscle Relaxation is to clear the legs of micro-cellular debris as quickly as possible without breaking into the body's own recovery processes so that a healthy circulation can be resumed as quickly as possible which will result in a better performance for the athlete!
Light Manual Muscle Relaxation applied
Light Manual Muscle Relaxation contribution to healthier circulation
Light Manual Muscle Relaxation is a simple physiology based recovery system developed for extreme athletes and tested at events all over the world and is in fact the only system that has been used on 2 runs around the world!
Arguably it can be said to be the most tested recovery system in the world!
It has also been used at events in these countries
France
Denmark
The United States
Australia
Canada
The advantages of using Light Manual Muscle Relaxation
It is Do It Yourself recovery
No disrobing
Works with the muscles not on them
No oil used
Non invasive
User friendly
Easy to learn
It only needs a few minutes and can be done as often as possible because it does not use a rubbing motion does not initiate or further irritate sore muscles
There are flow on benefits to all athletes
They can easily learn and use the same system I use
They do not need to do an expensive dedicated course in recovery system
They do not need to invest in or carry expensive equipment
They can use it trackside or field side whenever they need it
If they do not have the services of a support team they just Do It Themselves!
A tested Trusted Alternative
When it all came together these results were obtained at a six day event
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Wholistic Light Manual Muscle Relaxation the environmentally friendly legs maintenance system of choice for world runners! US$ 38 including manual