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« Reply #390 on: Friday, August 25, 2017, 15:16:46 »

Thanks. We'll se how it goes, it has been known to stiffen and ease off over a couple of days.

When I got a calf strain, I tried exercising too quickly, and set it back - had to take a full month off before starting again.
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« Reply #391 on: Saturday, August 26, 2017, 03:47:29 »

your absolutely right. I've had a load of calf trouble over the last 2 years, and if it's pulled then it's over.

New for me in 2017 is the tendancy for the junction between Achilles and calf to stiffen, this is sometimes ok in a week or so as it doesn't actually tear.

we'll see, too early to say which as they feel similar for a couple of days
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« Reply #392 on: Saturday, August 26, 2017, 07:23:52 »

I keep trying to start running but my right ankle is made of biscuits. I'm going to persevere because I do enjoy it but I always seem to hurt for days/weeks after even a shortish run
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« Reply #393 on: Saturday, August 26, 2017, 08:04:41 »

I went for a run the other morning and managed to pull a muscle in my back, been struggling to walk for two days.
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« Reply #394 on: Saturday, August 26, 2017, 08:13:05 »

I keep trying to start running but my right ankle is made of biscuits. I'm going to persevere because I do enjoy it but I always seem to hurt for days/weeks after even a shortish run
It will strengthen. These might help accelerate the process:





And running off road will help as well, although go for park trails and paths rather than fields/completely cross country initially.
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« Reply #395 on: Saturday, August 26, 2017, 09:30:14 »

Thanks Paul, I've been doing the drops on a kerb as part of my warm up, although I have also jumped straight into cross country
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« Reply #396 on: Saturday, August 26, 2017, 09:48:41 »

I always felt as though I was going to injure myself when running. I was never 100% comfortable with it.
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« Reply #397 on: Saturday, August 26, 2017, 19:40:51 »

I always felt as though I was going to injure myself when running.
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« Reply #398 on: Sunday, September 3, 2017, 08:36:51 »

Gonna rain all afternoon. Now there's an incentive to run faster...
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« Reply #399 on: Sunday, September 3, 2017, 13:26:07 »

Impressed with the new Half-Marathon. Really nice route and plenty of lively support despite the weather.
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« Reply #400 on: Sunday, September 3, 2017, 13:30:49 »

Yeah, I enjoyed that, good course although Piper's Way nearly finished me off. Seem to be a lot of car drivers on Twitter getting very upset at not being able to go for a Sunday drive but there you go.

Finished in a little under 1'42 so happy with that. Hope it doesn't get pushed back out of town next year.
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« Reply #401 on: Sunday, September 3, 2017, 14:14:37 »

I liked the old course, but its not sustainable so it's not going back there.

congratulations Nemo and BBJL, good effort.
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« Reply #402 on: Sunday, September 3, 2017, 15:19:44 »

Yep, always hard training through the summer, so well done Nemo and bigbob.
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« Reply #403 on: Sunday, September 3, 2017, 21:49:14 »


New for me in 2017 is the tendancy for the junction between Achilles and calf to stiffen, this is sometimes ok in a week or so as it doesn't actually tear.

Sounds like an issue with your soleus (which is the diagonal muscle between the calf and achilles). Kept on pulling mine after 10 mins or so running outside (never an issue on the treadmill though) so found some soleus specific stretches on Youtube. Literally stretch each one once for 5 seconds before a run and after a run and it's sorted now.

I've also tried to change my technique to stop landing on my heel quite so much, to lessen the stress on the back of the leg. Apparently you're supposed to try and land more on the ball of the foot below the big toe!
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« Reply #404 on: Sunday, September 10, 2017, 07:48:42 »

Anyone at nam half today
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