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Hamlet
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 Posted: 11/24/05 - 15:55 Post subject: Need your opinions. Am I doing something wrong?
Hi there,
I'm not an athlete or a serious runner. I've just started running for the sake of doing some exercise and maintaining my weight. I also find in running a great method for stress relieving - which I really need.
I've been reading a lot, but I'd like to hear your thoughts on my method because I have some doubts I'm doing some things the right way.
Here's a table with my running schedule since a started to run (I used to run every once in a while back in early 2005):
DATE / TIME / AVERAGE HEART RATE
05-Nov 30 188
06-Nov 30 185
07-Nov 30 186
08-Nov 30 183
09-Nov 30 180
10-Nov 35 179
11-Nov
12-Nov 35 179
13-Nov
14-Nov 35 176
15-Nov 35 176
16-Nov 35 179
17-Nov 35 178
18-Nov
19-Nov 35 176
20-Nov
21-Nov 35 175
22-Nov
23-Nov 35 178
- Before starting to run, I walk for 5, 10 minutes, then I do some stretching. Is this the correct order? Some people say you should stretch before and after; some people say you should stretch only after the run.
- I run on uneven and hard sidewalk (there's no alternative). I'm pretty sure I could have a bit less pain and soreness if I could run on another place. But a lot of people (including pros) run on the same place.
- When I stop running, I walk for 5, 10 minutes and I stretch again. Is this the correct order?
- I understand that my heart rate may be a bit high but I have some trouble breathing correctly. Additionally, I have an extremely small arrhythmia. Even when I run slowly, my heart rate rounds the 175bpm.
- Lately, I've been feeling some pain on the upper side of my legs (on the inner-side, a bit bellow the crotch). I feel this when I start running... the surface looks too hard. Is this the so-talked IT Band Injury? After running for 10 minutes, the pain goes away (almost; at least, it doesn't bother me), but 30 mins or 1 hour after the running this pain comes back. It's not unbearable; sometimes I feel some stitching, though. I don't know if this soreness is normal (as I read sometimes) or if I'm overusing it and should stop running.
- I doubt I’m stretching the right way. Which are the essential rules of stretching and what’s the least one should do in order to avoid injury and pain?
To sum it all up, I feel great after running – and I don’t want to stop it – but this pain on my legs is starting to make me think if it’s normal or if I’m doing something wrong.
I’d appreciate your comments a lot!
Thanks in advance.
Hugo
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xsPrINT
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Posted: 11/24/05 - 16:36 Post subject:
The injury that you're talking about sounds most likely like a groin sprain, not ITB. ITB would be more on the outer side of your quads, and it would probably extend lower down too.
As for the running on the hard sidewalk thing, you said it yourself, you know it's definitely not the best place to run, but if you have no other options, you have to do it there.
Lastly, I don't think having that high of a heart rate is that odd. 30 minute continous runs are quite long, and for someone who doesn't have very much natural running ability (just guessing) and isn't a -training runner, you could probably expect to have a heart rate that high, and your legs might start aching from running so long.
To help your legs, 2 things of advice -
1) Soak your legs in an ice bath for 10 minutes after each time you run. Basically, just dip them at least to your knees in a pool, or a bucket full of really cold water.
2) Do you get enough calcium? I've found that when I don't have a normal breakfast (for me cereal with milk) my shins hurt more when I run.
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xsPrINT
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Posted: 11/24/05 - 17:22 Post subject:
I would suggest you don't do anything at all for the next 2 days. No running, no stretching. Then, start stretching your groin area lightly by doing a slight, butterfly stretch the next day. Then you can try to start running again. I don't think it is anything that you should be taht concerned about since groin stretches happen often andd they are nothing serious. Post again each of the next few days to give a report on how it's feeling.
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