Specialized Recovery Tools For Older Runners

I have enjoyed the benefits of these tools for years, but have no affiliation with the companies that provide them. See below for links to the respective providers. 

The two handiest tools for traveling are the Naboso ball and the mini-roller. Those and a stretch band for muscle flossing take care of just about anything. 

#1. Naboso Neuro Ball  - This is a massage ball that resembles a standard lacrosse ball, except that it is slightly softer and more pliable, and that it is surrounded with flexible nubs that are useful for soft tissue massage.

#2. Yoga block - Most yoga blocks are made of foam. The one I use is solid and heavier with a pliable cork outer surface, making it much more durable and useful for support. I use them daily for supported split squats and similar exercises, such as Cossack squats.

#3. Half-round foam roller - The half-round foam roller is exactly what the name suggests, an odd duck. It looks like a normal foam roller that has been cut in half lengthwise. So, obviously it doesn’t roll, and that’s its advantage.

#4. Mini roller – If I had to choose one tool to travel with, it would be either this tool or the Naboso ball. I purchased this compact, mini-roller years ago for massaging the plantar tissues on the bottom of my feet. It has nubs like the Naboso ball that break up tissue restrictions and encourage blood flow.

#5. Pso-rite – The original Pso-rite product is a rigid plastic device that you lay on in the prone position. Two vertical fins shaped like an open hand with fingers pointing upward apply pressure deep inside the groin area to reach the psoas, just as a massage therapist would do with his or her hands.

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