Michael Gillan Founder
Chris Kelly ultra marathon athlete
My name is Chris Kelly and I am a Ultra Athlete who has competed in over 130 races in varies sports. I have won events such as the Murry River Marathon ( worlds longest kayak race) Victorian 6 hour track Championships, Victorian 2km Sprint Championships, Victorian Aquathon Championships and 30 other events.
I have also came 3rd place in the Australia 48 hour track Championships and 6th place in the Melbourne to Warrnambool ( Worlds longest one day road cycle race).
Recently I was a competitor in the Victorian 24 Hour Track Championships and was looking good until I experienced what all ultra runners fear ( Leg Lock or Hitting the Wall) I found myself walking and in severe pain.
I was introduced to a man called Michael Gillan who was the race muscle relaxation therapist who informed me that he could help me with my problem.
After spending some time on Mr Gillan's work bench I was sent back out onto the track where I soon found myself jogging freely while most of my competitors were walking.
I went on to finish 10th place in the Victoria Championships and pass a further 9 competitors and run an extra 22km smashing my PB and running my first 100 miles in 24 hours.
I have no doubt that Mr Gillan's methods work and will be seeking more aid/advice in the future.
Kind Regards Chris Kelly
A word from Jesper Olsen World Runner about the Light Manual Muscle Recovery System
“If I hadn't had the qualified help from the excellent masseur Michael Gillan, taking several thousands of km out of my legs, I could spare myself the effort”
“My crew for the current stages, Michael Gillan, has proven to have other talents than the quite taxing job of taking care of all the requirements of a really tired ultra runner
He has since years back been working on a new approach to stretching and muscle-rebuilding for ultra runners. I have the last two days tried his careful stretch and massage, and a bit to my surprise the muscles are beginning to feel like before the start back in Greenwich, London
Usually I doesn’t take massage as the legs of an ultra runner will often be quite sore during the long time events (and especially in an multi-year event like this...), and getting a massage can at times cause more injury and cramping up than good. For example my last massage was some 12 000km ago when I ran the 12-hour competition in Finland. And so far that has been the only one.
But Gillan came with best recommendations from my main contact in Australia, Phil Essam, who besides being vice president in the Australian Ultra runners Association has heaps of good knowledge to share. And this new kind of mild massage for ultra runners is definitely one of the good tips There should be a fair chance that I actually get fresh enough to do some decent running at the 6 Day Race that I have coming up in Colac from the 21.November. I quite look forward to that, even though I can’t expect to make a top class result :-)”
He won 756.2 kilometers (Jesper holds the record for the longest run in history over 26000 kilometers and the first person to run around the world
Taken from www.worldrun.org
Sandra Brown ladies walking world record holder
Michael’s methods of massage and blister care helped me to stay mobile throughout the race and
to recover quickly afterwards. His techniques are safe and gentle.
Unlike some treatments, which put the runners and walkers at risk of muscle tears or infection, Michael’s techniques are gentle, safe, reassuring, and highly effective. They enhance comfort and flexibility, build confidence, and promote success.
This booklet will help others to learn and practice Michael’s methods. It is recommended reading for everyone who walks and runs and who wants to go further, go faster, or just to enjoy life more!!'
SANDRA BROWN 1996 Ladies 1000 Mile World Record Holder
1999 Ladies 100 mile Race walking World Record Holder
If someone is considering massage, they should be aware of what is happening; using the example from Sandra Brown to stress how important the correct approach to muscles is.
“The second tear (at least I have matching legs with old tears on both sides) was caused, to my great annoyance at the time, by an overenthusiastic physio who was supposed to be helping me to warm up gently before a 24 hour race and got carried away. I am now more wary of having physio at any time, and make sure that I stay in control, by saying at the outset what I want and don’t want to be done to me. Having never had a persistent injury (my varied training pattern means that any niggles have the chance to heal quickly, rather than get hammered and go critical,) I have never had regular physio or a steady relationship of trust with any physiotherapist who knew me and my needs. The closest I have come to this was receiving massage from Michael Gillan during the Nanango (Queensland) 1000-mile race in 1996. I had no hesitation in having a massage from Michael again at the end of the Melbourne 100 miles walk in 1999. Michael’s approach is very gentle at all times, and always works with the athlete and puts the athlete in control, thus minimizing the risk of harm and maximizing the benefit.’
(Source:http://www.surreywalkingclub.org.uk/Training?Advice/Articles/training_for_ultras_by_sandra_br.htm#Training/forUltras_SB)
Tim Erickson Australian Centurions Club
“I know that your massage kept a number of competitors in the event. The cold weather of Saturday afternoon and night certainly got to many of the walkers and your prompt action had them back in the race after a short stop.
In years past, that would have ended up as a non-finish. A number of walkers were able to keep going for the full 24 hours on the basis of your expert help.”
Tim Ericson Secretary Australian Centurions Club
Cliff Young ultra marathoner
'I have known Michael Gillan for many years and have always got quick relief for my aches and pains from the stretching he performs'.
CLIFF YOUNG-75-80 24 Hour World Record Holder (150.07 kilometers)
http://www.therun.org
http://www.worldrun.org
htttp://www.theworldjog.com/
http://youtu.be/sQQ7Il-U8Fc My video on Cliff Young
http://youtu.be/5WXXm-FVB58 Jack Canfield on Cliff Young
http://aching-legs-relief.com/index.html/
http://aching-legs-relief.org/
http://www.centurions.org.au/
http://www.coburgharriers.org.au/joomla1/content/view/55/39/
http://youtu.be/CiEMj2-pQ7A 2007 Mors 100 Miles
http://youtu.be/2z6gYkXsSZ0 2007 Antibes 6 Jour event
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DPEM3OTToc
http://www1.worldrun.org/index.shtml
My name is Chris Kelly and I am a Ultra Athlete who has competed in over 130 races in varies sports. I have won events such as the Murry River Marathon ( worlds longest kayak race) Victorian 6 hour track Championships, Victorian 2km Sprint Championships, Victorian Aquathon Championships and 30 other events.
I have also came 3rd place in the Australia 48 hour track Championships and 6th place in the Melbourne to Warrnambool ( Worlds longest one day road cycle race).
Recently I was a competitor in the Victorian 24 Hour Track Championships and was looking good until I experienced what all ultra runners fear ( Leg Lock or Hitting the Wall) I found myself walking and in severe pain.
I was introduced to a man called Michael Gillan who was the race muscle relaxation therapist who informed me that he could help me with my problem.
After spending some time on Mr Gillan's work bench I was sent back out onto the track where I soon found myself jogging freely while most of my competitors were walking.
I went on to finish 10th place in the Victoria Championships and pass a further 9 competitors and run an extra 22km smashing my PB and running my first 100 miles in 24 hours.
I have no doubt that Mr Gillan's methods work and will be seeking more aid/advice in the future.
Kind Regards Chris Kelly
A word from Jesper Olsen World Runner about the Light Manual Muscle Recovery System
“If I hadn't had the qualified help from the excellent masseur Michael Gillan, taking several thousands of km out of my legs, I could spare myself the effort”
“My crew for the current stages, Michael Gillan, has proven to have other talents than the quite taxing job of taking care of all the requirements of a really tired ultra runner
He has since years back been working on a new approach to stretching and muscle-rebuilding for ultra runners. I have the last two days tried his careful stretch and massage, and a bit to my surprise the muscles are beginning to feel like before the start back in Greenwich, London
Usually I doesn’t take massage as the legs of an ultra runner will often be quite sore during the long time events (and especially in an multi-year event like this...), and getting a massage can at times cause more injury and cramping up than good. For example my last massage was some 12 000km ago when I ran the 12-hour competition in Finland. And so far that has been the only one.
But Gillan came with best recommendations from my main contact in Australia, Phil Essam, who besides being vice president in the Australian Ultra runners Association has heaps of good knowledge to share. And this new kind of mild massage for ultra runners is definitely one of the good tips There should be a fair chance that I actually get fresh enough to do some decent running at the 6 Day Race that I have coming up in Colac from the 21.November. I quite look forward to that, even though I can’t expect to make a top class result :-)”
He won 756.2 kilometers (Jesper holds the record for the longest run in history over 26000 kilometers and the first person to run around the world
Taken from www.worldrun.org
Sandra Brown ladies walking world record holder
Michael’s methods of massage and blister care helped me to stay mobile throughout the race and
to recover quickly afterwards. His techniques are safe and gentle.
Unlike some treatments, which put the runners and walkers at risk of muscle tears or infection, Michael’s techniques are gentle, safe, reassuring, and highly effective. They enhance comfort and flexibility, build confidence, and promote success.
This booklet will help others to learn and practice Michael’s methods. It is recommended reading for everyone who walks and runs and who wants to go further, go faster, or just to enjoy life more!!'
SANDRA BROWN 1996 Ladies 1000 Mile World Record Holder
1999 Ladies 100 mile Race walking World Record Holder
If someone is considering massage, they should be aware of what is happening; using the example from Sandra Brown to stress how important the correct approach to muscles is.
“The second tear (at least I have matching legs with old tears on both sides) was caused, to my great annoyance at the time, by an overenthusiastic physio who was supposed to be helping me to warm up gently before a 24 hour race and got carried away. I am now more wary of having physio at any time, and make sure that I stay in control, by saying at the outset what I want and don’t want to be done to me. Having never had a persistent injury (my varied training pattern means that any niggles have the chance to heal quickly, rather than get hammered and go critical,) I have never had regular physio or a steady relationship of trust with any physiotherapist who knew me and my needs. The closest I have come to this was receiving massage from Michael Gillan during the Nanango (Queensland) 1000-mile race in 1996. I had no hesitation in having a massage from Michael again at the end of the Melbourne 100 miles walk in 1999. Michael’s approach is very gentle at all times, and always works with the athlete and puts the athlete in control, thus minimizing the risk of harm and maximizing the benefit.’
(Source:http://www.surreywalkingclub.org.uk/Training?Advice/Articles/training_for_ultras_by_sandra_br.htm#Training/forUltras_SB)
Tim Erickson Australian Centurions Club
“I know that your massage kept a number of competitors in the event. The cold weather of Saturday afternoon and night certainly got to many of the walkers and your prompt action had them back in the race after a short stop.
In years past, that would have ended up as a non-finish. A number of walkers were able to keep going for the full 24 hours on the basis of your expert help.”
Tim Ericson Secretary Australian Centurions Club
Cliff Young ultra marathoner
'I have known Michael Gillan for many years and have always got quick relief for my aches and pains from the stretching he performs'.
CLIFF YOUNG-75-80 24 Hour World Record Holder (150.07 kilometers)
http://www.therun.org
http://www.worldrun.org
htttp://www.theworldjog.com/
http://youtu.be/sQQ7Il-U8Fc My video on Cliff Young
http://youtu.be/5WXXm-FVB58 Jack Canfield on Cliff Young
http://aching-legs-relief.com/index.html/
http://aching-legs-relief.org/
http://www.centurions.org.au/
http://www.coburgharriers.org.au/joomla1/content/view/55/39/
http://youtu.be/CiEMj2-pQ7A 2007 Mors 100 Miles
http://youtu.be/2z6gYkXsSZ0 2007 Antibes 6 Jour event
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DPEM3OTToc
http://www1.worldrun.org/index.shtml
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Michael demonstrating Light Manual Muscle Relaxation
'Gillan Recovery is the name and leg recovery is the game'
Gillan Recovery was started by Michael Gillan when he started working with ultra distance runners and walkers in 1993 at the Colac (Australia) 6 day running and walking event which Cliff Young started when he decided to walk around the local town square
It was at the 1995 event that Light Manual Muscle Relaxation was developed with the results shown below to demonstrate how the change in approach to recovery from working on the muscle to working with them resulted in more distance for less effort
Light Manual Muscle Relaxation has since been tested at events all over the world by Gillan Recovery
A record of Light Manual Muscle Relaxation use
1995 Colac 6 Day race (Light Manual Muscle Relaxation developed, used from here on)
1996 Nanango 1000 Mile 16 day (1600 kilometer) Footrace
1996 Coburg 24 Hour race (official masseur)
1997 Coburg 24 Hour race (official masseur)
1998 Coburg 24 Hour race (official masseur)
1999 Coburg 24 Hour race (official masseur)
1999 Australian Centurion Race walkers’ 100 mile 24 hour event (official masseur)
1999 Sri Chinmoy 24 hour race with Cliff Young (official masseur)
2000 Cliffies Dream 16-day event as masseur (7 days)
2000 Australian Centurion Race walkers’ 100-mile event (official masseur)
2000 Coburg 24 hour event (official masseur)
2000 Sri Chinmoy Adelaide 24 hour Event (official masseur)
2001 Coburg 24 Hour race (official masseur)
2002 Coburg 24 Hour race (official masseur)
2002 Australian Centurion Race walkers’ 100-mile event (official masseur)
2002 Self Transcendence 24 hour Event (official masseur)
2003 Australian Centurion Race walkers’ 100-mile event (official masseur)
2003 Coburg 24 Hour race (official masseur)
2003 National 24 Hour Championships Self Transcendence Footrace (official masseur)
2004 Coburg 24 Hour race (official masseur)
2004 Australian Centurion Race walkers’ 100-mile event (official masseur)
2004 Round the World Run 1 (3 weeks official masseur and support crew)
2004 Cliff Young 6 day event with Jesper Olsen
2005 Coburg 24 Hour race (official masseur)
2005 Australian Centurion Race walkers’ 100-mile event (official masseur)
2005 Cliff Young 6 day event (3 days with Indian National record holder)
2006 Coburg 24 Hour race (official masseur)
2006 Australian Centurion Race walkers’ 100-mile event (official masseur)
2007 Coburg 24 Hour race (official masseur)
2007 Australian Centurion Race walkers’ 100-mile event (official masseur)
2007 Antibes (France) 6 jour event (official masseur)
2007 Mors world run 2 training camp (14 days)
2007 Mors 100 Mile event
2007 World Distance 24 Hour Championships Montreal with the Danish National Distance Running Team
2008 Australian Centurion Race walkers’ 100-mile event (official masseur)
2008 Coburg 24 Hour race (official masseur)
2009 Australian Centurion Race walkers’ 100-mile event (official masseur)
2009 Coburg 24 Hour race (official masseur)
2010 Australian Centurion Race walkers’ 100-mile event (official masseur)
2010 Coburg 24 Hour race (official masseur)
2011 Run across America from San Francisco to Bridgeport Conn for natural medicine
2012 Australian Centurion Race walkers’ 100-mile event (official masseur)
2012 Coburg 24 Hour race (official masseur)
Plus various Relay for Life events, Marathons, 6 Hour Events
Some images of Light Manual Muscle Relaxation Adventures
Gillan Recovery was started by Michael Gillan when he started working with ultra distance runners and walkers in 1993 at the Colac (Australia) 6 day running and walking event which Cliff Young started when he decided to walk around the local town square
It was at the 1995 event that Light Manual Muscle Relaxation was developed with the results shown below to demonstrate how the change in approach to recovery from working on the muscle to working with them resulted in more distance for less effort
Light Manual Muscle Relaxation has since been tested at events all over the world by Gillan Recovery
A record of Light Manual Muscle Relaxation use
1995 Colac 6 Day race (Light Manual Muscle Relaxation developed, used from here on)
1996 Nanango 1000 Mile 16 day (1600 kilometer) Footrace
1996 Coburg 24 Hour race (official masseur)
1997 Coburg 24 Hour race (official masseur)
1998 Coburg 24 Hour race (official masseur)
1999 Coburg 24 Hour race (official masseur)
1999 Australian Centurion Race walkers’ 100 mile 24 hour event (official masseur)
1999 Sri Chinmoy 24 hour race with Cliff Young (official masseur)
2000 Cliffies Dream 16-day event as masseur (7 days)
2000 Australian Centurion Race walkers’ 100-mile event (official masseur)
2000 Coburg 24 hour event (official masseur)
2000 Sri Chinmoy Adelaide 24 hour Event (official masseur)
2001 Coburg 24 Hour race (official masseur)
2002 Coburg 24 Hour race (official masseur)
2002 Australian Centurion Race walkers’ 100-mile event (official masseur)
2002 Self Transcendence 24 hour Event (official masseur)
2003 Australian Centurion Race walkers’ 100-mile event (official masseur)
2003 Coburg 24 Hour race (official masseur)
2003 National 24 Hour Championships Self Transcendence Footrace (official masseur)
2004 Coburg 24 Hour race (official masseur)
2004 Australian Centurion Race walkers’ 100-mile event (official masseur)
2004 Round the World Run 1 (3 weeks official masseur and support crew)
2004 Cliff Young 6 day event with Jesper Olsen
2005 Coburg 24 Hour race (official masseur)
2005 Australian Centurion Race walkers’ 100-mile event (official masseur)
2005 Cliff Young 6 day event (3 days with Indian National record holder)
2006 Coburg 24 Hour race (official masseur)
2006 Australian Centurion Race walkers’ 100-mile event (official masseur)
2007 Coburg 24 Hour race (official masseur)
2007 Australian Centurion Race walkers’ 100-mile event (official masseur)
2007 Antibes (France) 6 jour event (official masseur)
2007 Mors world run 2 training camp (14 days)
2007 Mors 100 Mile event
2007 World Distance 24 Hour Championships Montreal with the Danish National Distance Running Team
2008 Australian Centurion Race walkers’ 100-mile event (official masseur)
2008 Coburg 24 Hour race (official masseur)
2009 Australian Centurion Race walkers’ 100-mile event (official masseur)
2009 Coburg 24 Hour race (official masseur)
2010 Australian Centurion Race walkers’ 100-mile event (official masseur)
2010 Coburg 24 Hour race (official masseur)
2011 Run across America from San Francisco to Bridgeport Conn for natural medicine
2012 Australian Centurion Race walkers’ 100-mile event (official masseur)
2012 Coburg 24 Hour race (official masseur)
Plus various Relay for Life events, Marathons, 6 Hour Events
Some images of Light Manual Muscle Relaxation Adventures
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