What runners come in for

Most runners book with us for one of three reasons: to stay loose and healthy during heavy training, to get ready for or recover from a race, or because something is starting to hurt.

The most common trouble spots are tight calves and Achilles, sore hamstrings, IT band and hip tightness, plantar fasciitis and shin pain. Catching tightness early often keeps a small issue from becoming time off.

How we work with runners

Every session starts with your training. What are you training for, what's your weekly mileage, and when is your next hard workout or race? That shapes how deep we go and where we focus.

  • Deep tissue work on calves, hamstrings and quads
  • Hip and glute work for stride and knee health
  • Foot and Achilles work
  • Cupping and instrument-assisted scraping
  • Marc Pro and percussive therapy
  • Assisted stretching to finish

Timing around races

Deep work is best a few days or more before a key race or hard workout, so any soreness has time to fade. In the final days before a race, lighter work helps you feel loose without leaving you flat. After a race, give your body a day or two, then come in for recovery work.

During a training block, many runners book every two to four weeks. If you're dealing with a specific issue, your therapist may suggest a few sessions closer together.

Between sessions

Massage works best on top of good everyday habits. The runners who stay healthiest tend to:

  • Increase weekly mileage gradually and plan recovery weeks
  • Strength train two times a week, especially hips, glutes and calves
  • Mix easy days between hard workouts
  • Replace shoes before they're completely worn out
  • Sleep and fuel well during heavy training
  • Address small aches early, before they become injuries

Results that matter

One of our clients worked with us through a hamstring injury for nine months before a full marathon. On race day she ran under three hours and set a 13 minute PR. Not every session ends in a PR, but keeping your body healthy enough to train consistently is how PRs happen.