Why Foam Roll?

It turns out there was a lot I didn't know when I attempted my first half marathon in 2013, like what the heck fascia was. It turns out I'm not alone, fascia is only beginning to get significant research attention so if you've never heard of it before, I think this description from Deep Recovery gets the point across.

"Fascia is a web of connective tissue formed in bands that wraps around all the internal parts of the body from head to toe and fuses it all together. It allows the muscles to move freely alongside other structures and reduces friction. It can be found immediately beneath the skin, around muscles, groups of muscles, bones, nerves, blood vessels, organs and cells. Fascia is everywhere. Biologically, it’s what holds us together. Like a snug pair of pantyhose (as if there is any other kind), fasciae are the bands that bind us."

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