relief of aching legs using the World Run recovery system

The Theory of how the World Run Recovery System works

The muscles are usually tight and may be sore after prolonged use; this tightness prevents the by-products from being moved back to the body because the calf muscles which are the motor drivers for the calf muscle pump cannot function.

Tight muscles put constant tension on the venous and lymphatic systems setting up a cycle where the muscles are fatigued and needing fresh blood to enter them.

They can't recieve it because the old fluid is held down at the feet stopping the heart pushing new blood into the tissues; without it the legs stay fatigued until the muscles recover enough to allow movement so they can remove enough fluid to let fresh in.

Most sports people stretch; this benefits the circulation in the lower legs by reducing the tension in the muscle compartments and giving enough room for the veins to have some flexibility in the muscle tissues.

Most people with aching legs are not sports people so they know very little about stretching; anyway , we are not interested in doing things their way; for the non athlete it can be too much, too hard and may cause more injury.

We are interested in doing very light stretching just to remove the muscle tension-this is much easier.

The World Run Recovery System takes advantage of using the body to assist itself to recover by working with the muscles-the recovering sports person can achieve a similar recovery rate to what we achieve just as easily.

While it is impossible to have the 'Sports Institute of Hard Knocks' with you or attend our campuses because I am in Australia and hopefully the world, (you can come out and meet us if we are where you are; see our route www.worldrun.org) you can obtain an Institute manual to find out how.

Meanwhile here are some photos to look at

World run team getting ready for a morning run on Mors (Denmark)

Me with Jeser Olsen World Runner at Antibes 6 Jour event 2007

The Institutes working area at 2007 world championships Montreal

The Institute of Hard Knocks doing a workshop on Mors

The Institute is available for workshops depending on the country, number of workshops organized and other conditions-manuals are available for licence to companais or industries

contact Michael

mgillan@hotmail.com