Thread: running?

try to incorporate enough stretching before and after your runs, maybe do a little warm up jog just to get the blood flowing through your legs... stretching will help a great deal with the stiffness and yes once u start running more and your body gets used to it your legs will become less stiff etc.

Dude I love that feeling. Makes me feel like I really had a good run.

stretch stretch stretch.

Originally Posted by P-funk

stretch stretch stretch.

Yes, and every day at that. I'm making myself get into the habit of daily stretching now.

Ya, and make sure you are running heel to toe...very sore calf muscles after a run are indicative of running on ones toes

i thought running on toes is the best way of doing it? i guess i run on toes thinking about it and i will try tomorrow to change it to heal toe, but habbit is going to be hard to break. with regards to stretches before run i do 5 mins of stretches but only the few i know of so any one have any types to do and links explaining how to do them? i allways make sure i m well hydrated before run so have been fine there as i regularry raid the water fountain at work

oh and yeah i know ive done a good run and its a good feeling untill you tackle going down the stairs

lol

Thanks again for the sound advice peeps, keep it coming

Neo

Heel toe is your proper form - generally your gait will differ depending on where your foot is weaker. If you are running on your toes your calves will kill after a while. Try slowing down and get your gait right before you try for a lot of speed or you will tear something fairly quickly. Ice will also help with any acute pain you have after running, but stretching is good too - before after your warmup (5 mins light jogging) and definitely after.

well i kinda checked my running today and it was definatly heel toe i as running lol, still knackering but im getting there, so its a good idea to do light jogging and stretches after my run? as i am usually fucked by this points and just wanna colapse lol

Believe it or not, if you want to get faster you have to run slower. True speed over time comes from doing interval threshold workouts, meaning go slow, then fast for a shorter burst, recover and then again. My tempo runs are usually 400 meter repeats with 800 meters rest for 5-6 intervals. Some people do longer (800 meter repeats) and some go as short as 100-200 meters. Acceleration is done gradually, not sprinting all of a sudden. Your body needs to learn how to run faster, not get burnt out and hurt because you're going too fast and too hard all the time.