Recovery Problems

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Permalink Reply by GeWilli on December 30, 2009 at 6:57am

if it has been a long time since you've run, you probably over did it with 30 minutes, two schools of thought. Wait till the soreness subsides, or run immediately.

I have found the run immediately helps progress faster with the running (ie running back to back to back - 3-4 days in a row).

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Permalink Reply by John Osgood on December 30, 2009 at 8:16am

That's funny. I did the same thing you did. Took a quick break and started running the day after X-mas. I only ran for 20 mins. The next 3 days I could hardly walk. I have ran 2 more times since and did not have any more soreness. Like the other guys said... how long has it been since you ran? This is probably the issue. You are working different muscle groups and causing your quads to flop around and pound in your legs with every step. I would say try to run again. You should be OK.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Kirk on December 30, 2009 at 8:23am

When I ran Sunday, it had been over a week. I think the last time I had run before that had been Wednesday 16th. It was a pretty steady run, although there was a set of steps with maybe 25 steps.

I usually train back to back days during the week, not really noticed soreness like this. It could have been there but I ignored it or riding in the evening is helping my muscles somehow!

I did wonder if it was somehow related to diet - since my season effectively ended on Sunday 20th when I broke the headset on my bike, I've not eaten particularly healthily or what I'd normally eat.

Cheers,
Steve

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Permalink Reply by John Osgood on December 30, 2009 at 4:43pm

Nutrition would have been my next guess. Especially lack of proper hydration will affect fatigue and soreness. With all the candy, baked goods, and beer around and lack of normal routines, it all adds up.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Kirk on December 30, 2009 at 5:19pm

I was thinking the same. A few late nights too.

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