Running thread

[Nebuchadnezzar]

Get rid of your trainers and run barefoot or get barefoot trainers or at least some trainers with a low rise sole.

Humans are not designed to have our heels contact the floor and take the weight of our body’s, plus the downforce of that weight, when running.

Take your shoes off and take notice of the way you naturally walk. You walk on the pads of your toes and you heels barely touch the floor. Notice how you walk up and down stairs - the same, with the heels barely, if at all, touching the steps.

But then stick a pair of trainers on and have a look what you do - bang bang bang bang bang on your heels with everything going through it.

Can cause a lot of ankle, knee and hip discomfort or injury.

Also flexibility is big.

You might have tight hamstrings that are pulling on the tendons at the back of the knee or tendons pulling on the bone. Get a foam roller for your hams and stretch everywhere out.

Also an ice bath, or a cold bath if you can’t stand the ice.

And make sure you’re resting enough after a run. Don’t run and run on muscles with DOMS or niggles.

Thanks a lot for the detail. I took a week off running and did the exercise bike instead, feels better now but I will keep this post in mind.

 

[BlueHammer85]

10k PB after a few years and I was blowing out my arse ! 50:26.

 

[Paladin]

I'm in Keswick this week. I ran 6.5k by Derwentwater, to Portinscale, and back to the town centre. Great scenery, relatively flat run. Fantastic. Hopefully I'll get to do this every morning this week.

 

[worsleyweb]

Just cannot shake my hamstring pain off. Tried massage. Rest. Ice and stretches. Had a small 1km run today and it’s completely gone on me again.

So frustrating.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Dehydration can have a huge impact on injuries.

Muscles cannot absorb protein when they are dehydrated and injuries can be the result.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

10k PB after a few years and I was blowing out my arse ! 50:26.

Very impressive - particularly when judging by your tragic cd collection you are no spring chicken! Good work.

 

[dennishasdoneit]

Started doing Hill Sprints!! Read up on the benefits of them (U Tube) and have bin pleasantly surprised. ..Great for toning leg muscles,increasing stamina AND speed for when you return to normal running (I'm sure other experienced runners know all about the benefits )
But it's hard work!! Be prepared to step outside your comfort Zone(new lungs please). ..you have bin warned!!!
Out in the Derbyshire Countryside I've picked a few steep hills and just done a set of short to medium sprints ..x 6-10 times..walked back down each time.got breath back ..ran up again.I should emphasise they are short bursts only but at a good speed. .head up looking forward,leading from the toe ..you look an idiot doing them and it gives the Cows somat to look at....but it def increases your Fitness. I'm looking to just sharpen up for when I return to indoor 5 a side in a few weeks,and to keep myself fit enough for Tennis which i also enjoy playing..Whatever your fitness level/targets....hill sprints are a great way to shake up your routines and keep things interesting !!

 

[117 M34]

Started doing Hill Sprints!! Read up on the benefits of them (U Tube) and have bin pleasantly surprised. ..Great for toning leg muscles,increasing stamina AND speed for when you return to normal running (I'm sure other experienced runners know all about the benefits )
But it's hard work!! Be prepared to step outside your comfort Zone(new lungs please). ..you have bin warned!!!
Out in the Derbyshire Countryside I've picked a few steep hills and just done a set of short to medium sprints ..x 6-10 times..walked back down each time.got breath back ..ran up again.I should emphasise they are short bursts only but at a good speed. .head up looking forward,leading from the toe ..you look an idiot doing them and it gives the Cows somat to look at....but it def increases your Fitness. I'm looking to just sharpen up for when I return to indoor 5 a side in a few weeks,and to keep myself fit enough for Tennis which i also enjoy playing..Whatever your fitness level/targets....hill sprints are a great way to shake up your routines and keep things interesting !!

I always preferred Kenyan hills (Google them) to hill sprints

 

[Paladin]

Started doing Hill Sprints!! Read up on the benefits of them (U Tube) and have bin pleasantly surprised. ..Great for toning leg muscles,increasing stamina AND speed for when you return to normal running (I'm sure other experienced runners know all about the benefits )
But it's hard work!! Be prepared to step outside your comfort Zone(new lungs please). ..you have bin warned!!!
Out in the Derbyshire Countryside I've picked a few steep hills and just done a set of short to medium sprints ..x 6-10 times..walked back down each time.got breath back ..ran up again.I should emphasise they are short bursts only but at a good speed. .head up looking forward,leading from the toe ..you look an idiot doing them and it gives the Cows somat to look at....but it def increases your Fitness. I'm looking to just sharpen up for when I return to indoor 5 a side in a few weeks,and to keep myself fit enough for Tennis which i also enjoy playing..Whatever your fitness level/targets....hill sprints are a great way to shake up your routines and keep things interesting !!

That sounds difficult. I've just finished a four mile run in Keswick. The first kilometre was mostly up a steep hill and took me seven minutes. The second was downhill and took less than five. The uphill was exhausting! It's set me up nicely for the day though.

 

[blueinsa]

In the grip of a 5 week chronic sciatica attack and haven't been able to walk, never mind run.

Completely and utterly fucking depressed with it all and another trip to the doctors in an hours time will leave me non the wiser about what i can do to stop it.