Stand up straight! No slouching!

by Kim Couranz, SpinSheet
As a sailing athlete who’s no longer, well, one of the young guns, of course I spend time working on strength, endurance, and flexibility. I’m also being careful to take care of my body and to focus on recovery, too. That’s how I found myself in a painful in a super good way deep-tissue massage session, where my therapist was working on some hamstring issues that have been plaguing my running. But as I lay face down on the table, she noticed something else: She could tell from the way my upper spine settled at rest that I likely wasn’t focusing on my posture. (Happily, I am not suffering from “tech neck!”)

I walked out of that session not only with more effective and responsive hamstrings, but with a commitment to myself to be more cognizant of my posture. Because it’s been on my mind, I’ve noticed a bunch of ways that better posture can support better sailboat racing. – Full report