Thursday, February 28, 2008

Ode to a foam roller....


It's a round, rolly polly,
But I'm conviced it is HOLY!
'Cause it saved me from distress...
Inflicted by my IT band that's a mess.
I reluctantly fork out the money,
Knowing I would look pretty funny....
And I was skeptical it would help....
And would only make me yelp.
And yelp I did last night,
For it hurt me oh so right....
But today, it's power awes me,
Because my IT band isn't hurting!
I know it's not gone completely,
So I'll keep on rolling daily...
Because if it helps me get through 26.2,
I don't care if I look like a looney toone!

Thanks for all your advice, fellow runners! I am on my way to a better IT band! Hip-Hip-Hooray!

3 comments:

Erin said...

Okay, so I have one of these. What exactly are you doing with it that you love. Tell me how to use it please!

Lindsay said...

I agree with the comment above. I have heard these foam things are great for the IT band, but not quite sure how to use it. I would love to know what has helped you.

foxontherun said...

I love the foam roller to! It hurts so good. Erin and Lindsay you roll the roller over any muscle that is sore or has a knot in it. It's not just good for your IT band it's good for any muscle. When I'm done with a run I just roll it over every leg muscle that I know will be sore. Great especially after a long run.