I am supposed to be run 4 times a week (3 x 5 and a 10)! Being ridiculous I have not stuck to the programme and this week have done 3 x 6 and a 12! Serves me right that I am sitting on the couch now with a blanket over my sore legs and contemplating a hot bath when I feel able to make it to the bathroom! No serious injury but just what I deserved. Still, 12 km, pretty happy with my woodland amble.
Muscles stinging: I am supposed to be run... - Bridge to 10K
Muscles stinging
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'the wages of sin is death" - but the wages of transgressing the programme is worse
Hope you are fully recovered soon
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Good long soak is what you need.
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Training plans are only a guide and of course you can exceed their recommendations, but most of us only learn the hard way. Be careful, Mollie.
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Too late for you now but I was advised to put my legs up high immediately after a long run. Something about stopping 'blood pooling' in my legs which I only partially understand.
So I lie on my back with my feet in the air while I wait for the cold water to run off the shower. Then if it's been a really good run, I do it again before I get dressed too
It's certainly helped me.
I love the idea of laying with my legs in the air after a run 😂 My dogs would too and would happily spend an hour washing my face neck and ears 😱😂 They already think that is the only reason I lay on the floor to stretch.!
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Gosh that's a lot of mileage! (kilometerage doesn't sound quite right, somehow ) Hope the legs are good to go again soon!
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Take care! No fun to be had on the injury couch.