Morning or evening run ? Shoulder stiffness will running make it worse?

[Wavy-chick28]

Had a tough week at work honestly the pandemic has turned the general public into moany people and they couldn’t give a brass monkey for anyone else ( I’m trying to be polite)

All this stress means my shoulders are by my ears and not sure if the running was helpful, Monday’s 4K was fine as that’s my wfh day but Wednesday I was up at 5:30 and in my office dealing with the general public so no time for a morning run which really played on my mind. Once home and in between picking hubby up from work I did my 5k well it was exhausting as really warm but I did it nothing special but it was done and I felt the stresses (apart from the shoulders) slipping away.

Friday is usually a run day but I was exhausted from the week and all it’s stress so I decided not to run, guilt was terrible but perhaps it was for the best.

Today I went out and ran 9k I didn’t think it was possible and was worried it might affect my shoulder but I took it I thought slow and steady but ran it in 1 hour and 4 mins so pretty pleased with myself.

I listened to Alan Carr podcast on the way round so was immersed and giggled all the way round, still have a very stiff right shoulder but could just be the stress?

I am really enjoying the plan it’s good to have some direction so big thank you to the Ju Ju Magic 10K plan.

[Ian5K Graduate10]

Any pain with the shoulder?

I often got frozen shoulder and my old yoga teacher would always say, “keep it moving!” Then he’d give me special poses to do to relieve it. They hurt more than just having the frozen shoulder but it worked.

Pain, if you have it, might be due to a number of things, impingement, rotator cuff injury, sore tendons… each require different therapies. Or it’s just tiredness and stress.

If you’re aware of your shoulders around your ears while running, it’s good to get them down again. I try to release tension by breathing out hard a few times, getting the air out from the very pit of the lungs. If there’s no one about I literally shout, HA! with each out breath (each with the count of three or four steps). It often works.

[Wavy-chick28 Graduate10 in reply to Ian5K]

Had problems with my left previously and you are right need to get those shoulders down, yoga it will be! And a few HA’s

[Cmoi Graduate10]

Unless you're clinging onto a phone or water bottle or something else with your right hand, I'd say it's unlikely that running is causing the shoulder problem. It's more likely that the culprit is either or both of work stress and computer overuse.

Running might, however, make you more aware of stresses that you're carrying in your body, as well as relieving them. At least that's true for me - I have absolutely no medical or other training to justify this opinion!

[Wavy-chick28 Graduate10 in reply to Cmoi]

No I don’t carry water and I have my phone in a belt, think it’s work related stress. Just had an Epsom salt bath which has helped .

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

It is an excellent plan, I’ve done it several times and now you’ve got to 9k there’s no stopping you.

Anyone dealing with the public has my respect. The pandemic has brought out the best and the worst in people. Running is a great antidote!

[Wavy-chick28 Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Running is definitely the answer! People just all need to take up running and be less stressful!

[sparky66 Graduate10]

Awe sympathies, you really could do with some chilling time, however you can manage to fit that in🙏Some gentle stretching should help your shoulders..

Lots of love from hubby could help 😜

Running shouldn't it worse, probably help 😊

Great distance today 🌟

[Wavy-chick28 Graduate10 in reply to sparky66]

Chilling is a great remedy!

[ForbiddenPlanet Graduate10]

I'm not medically qualified in anyway, but I did have a frozen left shoulder years ago and I believe physical activity helped cure it. GP signed me off for a week, and when I looked online I read stories of people having the problem for years. I wasn't having that so every day I went for a 6 mile walk in the morning and then again in the evening. To begin with it hurt like hell but by the end of the week all was well. My GP did put my recovery down to me being so active.

[Wavy-chick28 Graduate10 in reply to ForbiddenPlanet]

Yes I’ve had one before the other side and movement is best! I had physio on that it got so bad so I know I have to move. Think I’m just a stress head.

[grumpyoldgirl]

So sorry you are having to deal with blistering boneheads every day! It might help to do a few shoulder shrugs before a run, and letting those shoulder blades relax back and down after each one. Then check in on your posture a few times during the run, to make sure they are still relaxed, back and down. Hope you find something to help 🤞

[Wavy-chick28 Graduate10 in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Blistering boneheads I’m going to remember that one 🤣🤣

[mancrunner1 Graduate10]

Well done on the run, great time! I found when I first started running that I was exacerbating the issues in my neck and shoulders caused by poor posture at my desk for 11-12 hrs a day - I wasn’t good at keeping my head up and looking forward etc so I felt worse after running even though that wasn’t the actual cause. So I’ve really focused on yoga to improve my posture and been much more conscious of my running posture and that’s helped the issues at my desk too. Good luck!

[Wavy-chick28 Graduate10 in reply to mancrunner1]

I’m normally good at following Adrienne and her monthly routine but life and work have been in the way so proves I need to make room for yoga and no skipping it!

[tmbtrain Graduate10]

Well done on the 9k! It's definitely harder to fit the runs in on top of travel time with the return to work. Harder still with added stress of rude people. Hopefully the yoga will help with shoulder stretches (making a mental note here to do some myself 😄). An extra rest day seems like a good thing to me and your time for the run is great so it really paid off!

[Wavy-chick28 Graduate10]

I definitely think the rest was the best thing I did, I could have run the 10 I was so casually clocking up the k’s

[mancrunner1 Graduate10 in reply to Wavy-chick28]

I usually always have two days off before the long run (I do Mon, Weds and Sat) and I think it makes a big difference.

[tmbtrain Graduate10 in reply to mancrunner1]

I'm the opposite with 2 days off after the long run! I'll maybe try mixing it up and try an extra day before 👍

[Wavy-chick28 Graduate10 in reply to tmbtrain]

That’s what I usually do but by the end of the week I’m knackered the extra day helped!

[tmbtrain Graduate10 in reply to Wavy-chick28]

Perfect! Its great when the run goes like that 🙂, exactly what you want. You're going to be planning the next challenge soon!