Start with the demands of your running
Running places different demands on the body across an easy week, a hard training block and the approach to an event. A useful treatment starts with that context, not a generic idea of what a runner should need.
Before your Sports Massage session, share your usual distance, current training volume, important sessions or event dates, and the areas that feel most loaded. The treatment can then be shaped around the work your body is doing now.
Prepare without overworking the body
The pre-event sports massage format is designed for the 24 to 72 hours before an event. Brisk, stimulating techniques focus on readiness and circulation without turning the session into demanding deep work that could leave the muscles feeling overworked.
Tell your therapist which run matters, when it takes place and how you want to feel at the start line. Pressure and focus should respond to that brief rather than follow a fixed formula.
Recover after demanding sessions
The post-event or recovery format is intended for the 2 to 72 hours after a demanding run. Restorative, flushing strokes create a calmer treatment rhythm and support the body’s natural recovery process.
Share what you ran, how the effort felt and where fatigue is most noticeable. That gives the session a clear purpose while keeping the approach responsive to how your body feels on the day.
Use maintenance to support consistency
During a training block, maintenance sports massage can concentrate on recurring tight spots, flexibility and movement quality. Sustainable optimisation comes from a repeatable routine that also gives training, sleep and recovery enough room.
Sports Massage is available for 30, 60 or 90 minutes. Where the priority is sustained, localised work around muscular tension or restriction, Deep-Tissue Massage is available for 60, 90 or 120 minutes. Choose the session around your present training context and the areas you want to address.