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elkid
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 Posted: 05/21/03 - 12:52 Post subject: 'Splain this to me: asphalt v. trail
So I'm traveling for business, and the only asphalt surface around here is supah hilly and crosses several major highways. While I'm an adventure seeker, I am not a death seeker. I have thus run the past two nights on a limestone-encrusted trail.
OWWW! I have pain I've never had before! Shin splits, achy quads, my knees are killing me, and my lower back hurts. The trail also makes me slower, and throws off all mechanics including stride. Seriously, I hurt more after a 5.5M run here than I do after a 15M asphalt run at home*.
Could it be because I'm so used to 100% training on asphalt that I have to adjust? My push-off is terrible, too (which might explain the slowness).
'Splain this to me, please.
* lucky for me I have a jacuzzi in my hotel room. 
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Running Brewer
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Posted: 05/21/03 - 13:03 Post subject:
My guess is the crushed lime stone is causing you to use more of your stability muscles. (I am big on these, these days) I would take it slow and easy while running that trail until you become more accustom to it. You may want to take you chances with the hilly trail.
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runswithscissors
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Posted: 05/21/03 - 13:24 Post subject:
Take the hilly road! No point in forcing a possible injury. Besides, hills are good for you. They will help you in the long run. Just slow down a little. Piece of cake!
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ShannonG
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Posted: 05/21/03 - 13:39 Post subject:
I have the same problem with trails. There's a gorgeous creekside trail literally right across the road from my house that when I began running I ran on almost exclusively. As my distances increased I found that everything hurt, but when I ran on the road I was quicker and not sore. Now I do a combo; start on road and do the majority of my running there, home via trail.
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flarunner
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Posted: 05/21/03 - 17:46 Post subject: Re: 'Splain this to me: asphalt v. trail
| elkid wrote: | | ...and throws off all mechanics including stride... |
RB got it right with the stability muscles being used more than normal. Go to the asphalt and do the hills.
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