soreness

As some of you know from my posts, I ran a 10k (to a 1.5 minute PR) on Saturday and an 18-mile training run in 3 hours on Sunday (15.5 minutes faster than my last 18-mile training run and 7 minutes faster than my 18-mile race PR). I worked really hard this weekend and my quads were still a bit sore when I got up this morning. But, I had a ladder on my schedule, so I got on the treadmill and started, assuming I'd have to modify the program when my legs got too sore or tired. Not only did I finish the ladder at 8:35 pace, but my quads weren't sore anymore! How/why did that happen? Is this s

Product: The Stick's Sprinter Stick

Price: $32.95

Rating: Excellent 8.9/10.0

Pros: Improves performance by accelerating recovery; portable; good value; versatile

Cons: Difficult to use on arm muscles and feet without a partner.

Overall: This is a one-of-a-kind self-massage tool that can reduce muscle soreness, prevent injuries and even make you a better runner.

For those who have never seen it used, The Sprinter Stick is likely to seem quite peculiar. As a matter of fact, when one of our product testers first received it, he thought we had sent him: "Some type of a hybrid between a rolling pin and a weapon from 'The Karate Kid'".