Linita&i Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 just not being fit enough related cramps, is it ok to continue to run every other day or is it better to wait until it's gone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azatol Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 You are experiencing DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness). If you have taken a full day off there is no reason you shouldn't be able to run. Any soreness will actually go away after a couple minutes and you'll feel just fine. The one thing to keep in mind though is if the discomfort is bad enough that it effects your form. Poor form can cause you to hurt yourself so if you start running and it doesn't feel right, best to take another day off. I run on sore and tired legs a lot. In fact, Marathon training programs will work you really hard one day and then run you long the next workout day with the intention of you running on fatigued legs. You need to learn that to run long distances because they do indeed get fatigued and sore. Anne Lang 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Lang Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 nice information Azatol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linita&i Posted November 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Azatol, I couldn't find this post to reply to you, thanks for the advise, in the end I was so sore, I couldnt feel my legs and bottom in every movement (plus, silly me, I chose a harder route -uphill) so I gave up that day and waited a few days until my body was back on track and I did amazingly good, I was very proud of myself. You seem like a bit of an expert, I am just wondering is there a point on which a person is fit eneough to run daily? Or should the rule of waiting a day for muscles to regenerate be followed for good? I have a neighbour whom I haven't seen since summer (yes, because we all go everywhere by car, we live in a little village...) and he runs ultras, he runs for 3 hours in the mountains at a time and I don't recall wrong, he trains on a daily basis, so I asked him once if he doesn't have running related muscle pains/ fractures and general issues, his reply was that he has been doing this for many years and that it is when he doesn't run that he feels physical pain and experiences problems, does that mean that running can at a point stop being considered and extra effort for your body? Therefore.. That it mean that a professional runner can run on daily basis? Anne Lang 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azatol Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 I'm sure there is a point when someone can theoretically run every day but I'm years from that. I run 4 days a week for about 20 total miles at this point. The point at which it's ok to run multiple days in a row is when you gain no real benefit from a run as far as strengtrh building. For me, an easy 3 mile run no longer strresses my body enough to tear muscle fiber, therefore there's no down time for healing needed. I always run an easy 3-4(By easy I mean easy pace. Running never gets easy) miler the first day when running 2 days in a row. That 3 mile run doesn't benefit me for an increase in running endurance or leg strtength. It's just used to build my weekley base mileage to help me work up to longer overall runs. Anne Lang 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linita&i Posted November 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Thanks for the quick reply, it makes sense, I'm very jealous! 20 miles per week sounds like a very healthy plan, I know people want more with time and it's difficult to have enough of what feels good, I guess that's why my neighbour runs for so many hours in difficult routes, but personally, I think it's too much and might even unhealthy to run such long sessions, as opposed to swimming, running is a bit brutal to our bodies, 20 miles is great! Well done! When did you start consistently running? Or have you always done it? Im interested how many veterans and newbies in comparison make a habit of running )) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azatol Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 I've been consistently running (aside from some injury breaks as I learned things the hard way about too much too soon, as well as a non running related knee surgery) since the day I got challenged to run 30 seconds on a treadmill a little over a year ago. I think it was just a couple of months ago I finally went from 3 to 4 days a week running. Here's a typical week for me... Mon - Run 3 miles + mini leg routine + Strength Train Tue - Core workout, cycle, sometimes yoga Wed - Run 4 miles + mini leg routine + Strength Train Thu - Run 4 miles + mini leg routine Fri - Core workout, cycle, sometimes yoga Sat - Run 9 miles + mini leg routine + Strength Train Sun - Core workout, cycle, sometimes yoga and sometimes do absolutely nothing and rest. 10k+ steps a day, every day. I have flexibility in my schedule too. Sometimes saturday is shorter and 2 other days are longer. Speed workouts are done on Mon or Thu and all other runs are easy runs. Because someone will ask. My mini leg routine I complete after every run as a cool down, strength training, balance practice, and range of motion type thing... Stand on one leg: 30 seconds each leg Lunge with a body twist(To the leading leg side): 6 (each leg) Drinking Birds(Google it): 5 Each leg Alphabet Spell A-M: Each leg(You stand on one leg and speelll the alphabet in the air with the other. Another balance exercise) It's been a long hard road with tons of reading/studying/running programs/ coaching and trial and error. FUN STUFF!! I am very addicted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Lang Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 you are very adicted but you give sound advice also glad you are on this app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azatol Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 you are very adicted but you give sound advice also glad you are on this app Thanks! This app started me down a path that's brought tons of joy into my life. I love to share what I've learned and happy to help others find that joy (Just remember, my advice is just the advice of an amateur runner). Running is pure awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linita&i Posted November 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Omg! Azatol! What has happened to you? You are an addict! It's an amazing journey you have gone thorough and I can tell you are very enthusiastic and confident about this new passion of yours! Thanks so much for sharing this experience with us, if I start to become a pro, first thing I'll do it will be to look at this post haha, very useful tips there, thank you! Wish me luck on mine! Azatol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Lang Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 wishing everyone health and luck and running adiction fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linita&i Posted November 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 I will run tomorrow, I've been to a long few mile walk already, today it's a cleaning the house day, have a day you too, and a nice weekend! Xxx Azatol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azatol Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Omg! Azatol! What has happened to you? You are an addict! It's an amazing journey you have gone thorough and I can tell you are very enthusiastic and confident about this new passion of yours! Thanks so much for sharing this experience with us, if I start to become a pro, first thing I'll do it will be to look at this post haha, very useful tips there, thank you! Wish me luck on mine! I don't even know what's happened to me other than after many many years I've found my true passion. I run, I read about running, I study running. There's no magic. Just lots of free time for a single guy and something he loves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linita&i Posted November 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Your singleness won't last long now that you are happy and satisfied the way you are, so enjoy your freedom while you can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azatol Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Your singleness won't last long now that you are happy and satisfied the way you are, so enjoy your freedom while you can! I don't know. I'm rather picky. She needs to be a runner. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Lang Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 she will be and she is out there i have good feelings about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linita&i Posted November 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Hello Anne and Azatol it has been raining here in Zaragoza (Spain) since last night, the mountains are full of mud and as I went with my Lina (I always take my german shepherd for a run, she just runs free off leash and chases rabbits..), I just decided to go back as I didn't want her to get dirty, thankfully, I have a treadmill my husband bought me for a birthday I had a month from giving birth, I kept telling him to buy me one as i had gotten too fat, almost two years on I finally used it for over a mile for the first time today Azatol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linita&i Posted November 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Sorry, Anne, I thought you posted about having done your week 4 in here too, well done! I think when you complete week five, you'll feel like you are in the right track, your body is stronger and more capable and ready for more, from there there is no more sissy business hahah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Lang Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 i cant wait to try that 20 min run everyone is talking about i originally miss understood and was running every day had an injury and had to rest and start over now my ocd wont let me run 2 days in a row i am being very strict with my routine for now but all i really want to do is run and run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linita&i Posted November 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 That's the spirit! That's how I feel every time I finish my run, I can't wait for the next one! I can't wait to improve! Then I start running and in the middle I think it's so hard! But somehow I manage to continue and not give Up until the end and feel enthusiastic again! It's so much fun hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azatol Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 i cant wait to try that 20 min run everyone is talking about i originally miss understood and was running every day had an injury and had to rest and start over now my ocd wont let me run 2 days in a row i am being very strict with my routine for now but all i really want to do is run and run Anne, this pretty much explains what I've been begging people to listen to. Daily running is too much for your body until you're an elite runner. Taking that day off is critical. We ALL are suceptible to overuse injuries that make us regret our impatience and unwillingness to let our bodies get sufficient rest. Unfortuanly, no matter how many times you tell someone, many folks just need to learn the ahrd way (Don't worry folks. I get it. I didn't listen to those before me either LOL). I'm actually going to take a week off of running and strength training. Today is my last run until next Friday. I got a knee injury as a side effect of my surgery in the end of July and it still hasn't healed so I hurt after every run. Going to finally let my beloved knee rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Lang Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 yep i lied go check out chocolate adict's last post and see what i did this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linita&i Posted November 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Where is the chocolat addict post? Under food And nutrition? Anne Lang 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Lang Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 under accountability Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Lang Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 and lol chocolate is the most important food group i shoul have posted under food and nutrition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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