Splat wrote:Once again. Thanks for the advice. Especially CHCB.
I took a couple of days off from running and decided to time myself this morning as I was feeling pretty good after my upper body workout.
16:47:32 2-Mile (from 17:25:23) - Score of 68
Damn this feels good. I'm pretty fucking excited about my level of fitness so far. I'm just waiting for
Murphy to jump out of the bushes and chop my legs out from underneath me.
DEP went and dirtied up my post. DBS, beat your damn face.
Way to go, brother!
Murphy can be avoided by sticking with your plan and ensuring you maintain flexibility in your joints. Are you stretching after every run?
There has been a lot of misinformation about stretching going around. The biggest lie is that pre-event stretching causes more injuries than it prevents. As with most myths, there is a kernel of truth that gets distorted. What IS true is that stretching cold muscles can injure them. What is also true, and widely unknown or ignored, is that it takes 8-10 minutes to warm muscles thoroughly. There is NO shortcut. A brisk walk or slow jog for 8-10 minutes before stretching renders the myth untrue. Most people aren't willing to spend that much time warming up, THEN stretching. If you don't have time, DO warm up and skip the stretch, but never SKIP the warm-up and do the stretch.
Second issue with stretching: you have to hold a static stretch for 30-45 seconds to obtain any increase in flexibility. During that 30-45 seconds, you should be attempting to increase the stretch, ever so slightly, each time you exhale. Stretch after every run. Build time into your workout schedule for it. It prevents chronic injuries like shin splints and Achilles tendinitis, plantar fasciitis, ITB Friction syndrome, etc. All the things generally attributed to Murphy.
Again, way to go! Stay the course, incremental changes are lasting changes!