Don't stretch, don't roll ??

[Bazza1234]

I am well aware that for every opinion/scientific study to be found on the Internet, you can readily find another opinion/scientific study that says the opposite. I am also aware that if something is said and then repeated enough on the Internet , it becomes the prevailing "truth". Once I reached about 30K in my marathon training longruns, I was a bit sore and stiff in my legs on the next day. So I took to stretching my calves and rolling them - as is highly recommended by many/most. Problem was that I started to get calf muscle tightness during my very short mid-week runs, which worried me a lot. After my recent 38K longrun, I did nothing but walk over the next week and did nothing to my legs - no stretching, no rolling - but as it turns out, no calf pain either. I can't help but wonder whether I have discovered something???? tonygentilcore.com/2016/10/...

[Tbae Metric Marathon]

Never used a roller.Just did not make/take time to get into it.Many top coaches/athletes use it.Perhaps I should🤔🙈.

Gradually introduced warm-up/dynamic stretch and always post/static stretch.

Seemed logical that after using your muscles,that you address the resultant contraction and gently ease back to the original length.🤔

Never quick movement, never overstretch,our bodies have an in built mechanism to protect us from injuring ourselves, and if not done slowly and gently, it switches off and renders the contraction/restoration/ lengthening / recovery ineffective.🤔

We all have different needs,but personally I now try to remember to do it,(stretching)after a hard days gardening.

Thanks for the link,it’s interesting.

Atb with your marathon.👍

👊💥🏃‍♂️⭐️👏👏

[misswobble Marathon]

I don't roll, poke or prod either Baz. My physio showed me how to roll when I had the stress fracture of my leg but was very specific about it and I had detailed instruction. Not used the roller since, and hopefully I won't need to

I was running, listening to the Nike app the other day, and thought about you. The guy (Coach Bennett) kept telling me, "eyes up, eyes up"! Keep it rolling!" So I passed that tip on to you via the ether. I hope you received it. Good tip I thought. I kept my eyes upwards after that

I hope it's all going ok Bazzer.

[Bazza1234 Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Hmm - can't say that I received it. But "keeping it rolling" is now becoming my most important goal - I don't want to become like many/most my age that I see in daily life.

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Bazza1234]

You won’t Baz 💪👍😃👊✊🏃‍♂️

[Coddfish 10 Miles]

I guess we are all different. I find rolling and stretching is the difference between being able to walk after a long run - or not. But my issues are usually glute / quad / hamstring / hip flexors, not calves.