Run for those who can't, recover together

The short version

On Sunday 10 May the Wings for Life World Run came to Munich, and we turned it into a full race day: run it together, cheer for everyone still going, and then recover like we actually mean it.

The theme was simple: run for those who can't, recover together. Every euro of the start fees goes to spinal cord research, and there is no finish line. You run until the catcher car passes you.

Race day

We met at 12:30 at the Runners' Village in the Olympiapark to warm up together. At 13:00 the race started, and the ones who were not running stood at our cheering zone at the Olympiazentrum, making sure nobody passed without noise.

A race where the finish line chases you is a strange thing. Everyone runs their own race, and everyone stops at a different place. That makes the cheering even more fun.

Then the important part: recovery

At 16:15 we moved on to a Hold Space recovery session with MASSAY. Breathwork, mobility on cork mats with bands and blocks, sauna, and recovery tools from Therabody to work through tired legs.

It sounds like a luxury, but this is the part most runners skip, and the part your legs notice most on Tuesday. Going straight from the race into an afternoon of moving slowly and breathing deeply was the best decision of the weekend.

Thank you

To MASSAY and Hold Space for hosting the recovery afternoon with us. To Therabody, DRYLL and Naturata for keeping us recovered, hydrated and fed, and to STOX for the socks. And to everyone who ran for those who can't.

Run with us

We run every week: an easy social run on Sunday with brunch at Convivio afterwards, and intervals on Wednesday evening. You do not need to be fast and you do not need to know anyone. Have a look at the schedule and just come along.