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run with sore legs

Postby geoalehay » Tue Sep 01, 2009 1:06 am

We all know the story - went for a run yesterday, pulled up a little tight this morning.

So the questions: to run again the next day or not?
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Re: run with sore legs

Postby swanso5 » Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:59 am

i'd say do some lunges instead
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Re: run with sore legs

Postby Packard » Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:58 am

Stretch and walk. If it loosens up nicely, then a short slow jog for a bit and see how you feel tomorrow.

But remember to stretch after the walk/jog and a hot bath afterwards would not hurt either.
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Re: run with sore legs

Postby gordnas24 » Fri Sep 04, 2009 2:17 pm

You might try a 5-10 minute bike warm up before running or treadmill. I was having terrible ankle pain and then my calves tightening up when doing HIIT on the treadmill. Today I rode the bike 7 minutes before the treadmill and it wasn't until about 25 minutes on the treadmill, my ankle started to hurt...but usually it hurts within 10 minutes and severely...today it ws 25 minutes and barely hurt.
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Re: run with sore legs

Postby vamp » Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:05 pm

warm ups are important, they help the joints loosen and the blood start flowing at an increased level to better feed your muscles with oxygen and take away all the waste products produced during excercise.

Think of your heart and the rest of your muscles as toffee. When its cold and you bend it --- snap!, when it is warmed up and you bend it ---- stretch! This is also why you should stretch after a workout rather than as a warm up ;)

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