The athletics/running thread

[thebish]

Its not running, and its in my left thigh muscle. I've always had it from all forms of exercise all down my left leg, I think its to do with a bad injury I had on my ankle years ago. When ski-ing I have to ratchet my boots onto the agonising full clamped on settings to stop it in my left calf. Which makes it interesting when I realease them .

Interesting that its been noted elsewhere that I may be dehydrated though. I don't think its salts, which I've been advised on before as my diet is, understandably, full of it.

When i was pregnant with the twins i woke up a few times with agonising leg cramps - partly caused apparently by a lack of magnesium and calcium in the diet (babies were taking it all) Might be worth taking a supplement and seeing if that helps?

are you sure you're not pregnant LK??

[Lord Kangana]

I'll check tomorrow.

[Gooner Girl]

I'll check tomorrow.

Do you need to borrow a stick to pee on?!

[thebish]

I'll check tomorrow.

Do you need to borrow a stick to pee on?!

borrow??? is it the kind of think you'd give back???

[Lord Kangana]

I'm more worried that they are multi-use.

[Prufrock]

It's not lack of isotonic drinks. Can you spell 'con'?

Salt and Magnesium are the two I've been recommended before. If it isn't salt then it's popeye food and pistachios!

[thebish]

haven't run for 4 weeks due to a limpy knee..

however - 4 weeks of not running - and the last two weeks without any exercise at all have made no real difference and I still have a limpy knee - so I thought, bugger it, it can't be the running! When running it isn't a sharp pain - but a soft ache - so not at all alarming...

anyway - first time out for 4 weeks and it felt like I hadn't ever run in my life..

still was fairly pleased to have finished it at what felt like asthmatic octagenarian pace - but actually turned out to be 5k in 29mins - which is a minute over my last outing... so - fairly happy to have only lost a minute in 4 weeks...

have ice pack on knee now - and might cut the running down from 3 times a week to two - and do other stuff in between...

running music choices - pumping podcaster phat tunes for the running... elgar's cello concerto in E minor for my warm-down walk!

[Bruce Rioja]

I'll check tomorrow.

You look like you are, and quite possibly with twins, too

More tonic in your gin, laddy. The quinine will sort you out.

[Gooner Girl]

haven't run for 4 weeks due to a limpy knee..

however - 4 weeks of not running - and the last two weeks without any exercise at all have made no real difference and I still have a limpy knee - so I thought, bugger it, it can't be the running! When running it isn't a sharp pain - but a soft ache - so not at all alarming...

anyway - first time out for 4 weeks and it felt like I hadn't ever run in my life..

still was fairly pleased to have finished it at what felt like asthmatic octagenarian pace - but actually turned out to be 5k in 29mins - which is a minute over my last outing... so - fairly happy to have only lost a minute in 4 weeks...

have ice pack on knee now - and might cut the running down from 3 times a week to two - and do other stuff in between...

running music choices - pumping podcaster phat tunes for the running... elgar's cello concerto in E minor for my warm-down walk!

Well done Hun but take it easy, needing an ice pack on your knee after running doesn't sound good to me...

[thebish]

haven't run for 4 weeks due to a limpy knee..

however - 4 weeks of not running - and the last two weeks without any exercise at all have made no real difference and I still have a limpy knee - so I thought, bugger it, it can't be the running! When running it isn't a sharp pain - but a soft ache - so not at all alarming...

anyway - first time out for 4 weeks and it felt like I hadn't ever run in my life..

still was fairly pleased to have finished it at what felt like asthmatic octagenarian pace - but actually turned out to be 5k in 29mins - which is a minute over my last outing... so - fairly happy to have only lost a minute in 4 weeks...

have ice pack on knee now - and might cut the running down from 3 times a week to two - and do other stuff in between...

running music choices - pumping podcaster phat tunes for the running... elgar's cello concerto in E minor for my warm-down walk!

Well done Hun but take it easy, needing an ice pack on your knee after running doesn't sound good to me...

not sure I NEED it - have put it on as a precaution!!

[thebish]

Its not running, and its in my left thigh muscle. I've always had it from all forms of exercise all down my left leg, I think its to do with a bad injury I had on my ankle years ago. When ski-ing I have to ratchet my boots onto the agonising full clamped on settings to stop it in my left calf. Which makes it interesting when I realease them .

Interesting that its been noted elsewhere that I may be dehydrated though. I don't think its salts, which I've been advised on before as my diet is, understandably, full of it.

on a different track - maybe it's not nutrients/dehydration (though dehydration is often reckoned to be a cause)

I'd guess your work has you on your feet for long hours. Maybe it's a posture-related condition? (perhaps caused by your old injury?)

if so - then I'm no expert in sorting it out - but the places to explore might be..

some kind of specially designed morning/evening stretching exercise regime

some kind of orthotic shoe inserts

balance/posture training - yoga? pilates?

[Bruce Rioja]

Its not running, and its in my left thigh muscle. I've always had it from all forms of exercise all down my left leg, I think its to do with a bad injury I had on my ankle years ago. When ski-ing I have to ratchet my boots onto the agonising full clamped on settings to stop it in my left calf. Which makes it interesting when I realease them .

Interesting that its been noted elsewhere that I may be dehydrated though. I don't think its salts, which I've been advised on before as my diet is, understandably, full of it.

on a different track - maybe it's not nutrients/dehydration (though dehydration is often reckoned to be a cause)

I'd guess your work has you on your feet for long hours. Maybe it's a posture-related condition? (perhaps caused by your old injury?)

if so - then I'm no expert in sorting it out - but the places to explore might be..

some kind of specially designed morning/evening stretching exercise regime

some kind of orthotic shoe inserts

balance/posture training - yoga? pilates?

Or more water with his wine?

[Gooner Girl]

Just ran for the first time in ages - probably about a month owing to chesty cough, running partners injury and general laziness and i'm shattered! Only went less then a mile and a half and i can't believe how unfit i have got

[Bruce Rioja]

Well done

First for me tonight. Got round one lap of my circuit (2.5Km) and just thought - I couldn't be bothered with this tonight.

Is that acceptable from time to time?

[Wandering Willy]

Happened to me last time out Bruce - so perhaps not uncommon.

Trying again tomorrow.

[thebish]

Just ran for the first time in ages - probably about a month owing to chesty cough, running partners injury and general laziness and i'm shattered! Only went less then a mile and a half and i can't believe how unfit i have got

perhaps now's the time for you and me to have that race?

[Bruce Rioja]

Happened to me last time out Bruce - so perhaps not uncommon.

Trying again tomorrow.

Ah, not just me then?

Will put a full one in on Thursday instead.

[Gooner Girl]

Just ran for the first time in ages - probably about a month owing to chesty cough, running partners injury and general laziness and i'm shattered! Only went less then a mile and a half and i can't believe how unfit i have got

perhaps now's the time for you and me to have that race?

with your dodgy knees and ice packs? Bring it on!

and yes Bruce, i felt like that too, tonight!

[Gary the Enfield]

Just ran for the first time in ages - probably about a month owing to chesty cough, running partners injury and general laziness and i'm shattered! Only went less then a mile and a half and i can't believe how unfit i have got

perhaps now's the time for you and me to have that race?

with your dodgy knees and ice packs? Bring it on!

and yes Bruce, i felt like that too, tonight!

Bruce, a night off won't do you any harm. I, however, am in the middle of a two week hiatus from running in a bid to get this Piriformis issue under control. It's murder not being able to run. I feel as if all my efforts from the last few months have gone for a Burton. However if I don't rest I've got NO chance of making the Marathon so here's hoping.

In the meantime I've joined a gym to improve my core fitness and am swimming to maintain my stamina.

BTW anyone watch Horizon last night? Interesting wasn't it?

[thebish]

Just ran for the first time in ages - probably about a month owing to chesty cough, running partners injury and general laziness and i'm shattered! Only went less then a mile and a half and i can't believe how unfit i have got

perhaps now's the time for you and me to have that race?

with your dodgy knees and ice packs? Bring it on!

and yes Bruce, i felt like that too, tonight!

Bruce, a night off won't do you any harm. I, however, am in the middle of a two week hiatus from running in a bid to get this Piriformis issue under control. It's murder not being able to run. I feel as if all my efforts from the last few months have gone for a Burton. However if I don't rest I've got NO chance of making the Marathon so here's hoping.

In the meantime I've joined a gym to improve my core fitness and am swimming to maintain my stamina.

BTW anyone watch Horizon last night? Interesting wasn't it?

heard a radio discussion by way of a preview - sounded interesting - but then forgot about it!! was it summat about intensive exercise for 3mins a year or summat?

can you summarize?