darrenm Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Argh! 3 weeks before Birmingham and I've started getting side stitch. Also my left knee pain comes and goes and I don't know which way to go with my gait whether to do what I've always done and force my feet straight which has never given me problems, or let my feet fall naturally. Or it may just be to do with the speeds I'm getting to (doing park runs at 6:30 / mile now). Alot of the knee pain I get tends to be my hamstrings being overly tight - I end up having to stretch them 5 times a day to stop it. I have a similar issue in that I have a half marathon coming up sunday but currently have issues with hamstrings and hip flexors - hoping a couple of sports massages, ice and no proper training (maybe a swim) will mean I go in fit. I have a more important (tri) race at the end of the month so will leave it if at all risky. Hoping to get near 1:30 but going to be hard I think, Ive recently ran a 19:03 5K but that hurt alot. My hamstrings are really tight. I know because when doing these abs exercises on YouTube I literally can only just lift my legs off the floor when lying down. How do you know the knee pain is hamstring related? And how do you stretch them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjsg Posted October 2, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted October 2, 2013 My hamstrings are really tight. I know because when doing these abs exercises on YouTube I literally can only just lift my legs off the floor when lying down. How do you know the knee pain is hamstring related? And how do you stretch them? Basically looking at the image below where the hamstring attaches under and behind the knee, I tend to get pain around there - for ages I thought it was ITB and used a roller (which is also a good idea but hurts lots) but was told by oesteo that it was my hammies. As far as stretches themselves, you can do a seated stretch cold, see below, just reach down on the leg you are stretching Also if ever your calves get tight you can do stretches off a step - i.e. one foot flat and the other you put half on the step and bend it down to get the stretch - bend the opposite knee to change where in the calf it is stretching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjsg Posted October 2, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted October 2, 2013 Also I recommend (shameless plug for my coach - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Goater) checking out this book for info on running and stretches etc http://www.amazon.co.uk/Julian-Goater/e/B00613T966 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I remember running once in the same race as Julian Goater, Basil Heatley and Dave Moorcroft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjsg Posted October 2, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted October 2, 2013 I remember running once in the same race as Julian Goater, Basil Heatley and Dave Moorcroft. He doesnt run so much nowadays as had quite a serious achillies injury, but I imagine fit would leave me for dead despite me being 25 years younger than him. I have regularly been battered a number of times riding up hills and doing TT's with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart_75 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Got my B'ham Great Run number through this morning. Bugger, better start training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Got my B'ham Great Run number through this morning. Bugger, better start training. You orange? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart_75 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Got my B'ham Great Run number through this morning. Bugger, better start training. You orange? White. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RimmyJimmer Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Anybody else had there number yet?....still waiting :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Yep had it Friday. Email them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 (edited) Got my number i got an achilles tendon thats practically hanging off though mixed with a bit of anterior tibialis pain Still managed to get at least 7 miles under my belt a week running only once a week it takes at least 6 days for me to recover to run again I deliberately give them a long estimated time of 2 hours 30 mins + so i'd get placed in pink wave My theory is that i would rather start at the back and run at my own pace with less pressure from people behind me than at the front or middle Plus i really like the colour pink Edited October 16, 2013 by AshVilla 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 (edited) I went for my last run before Sunday last night, ran 5.5 miles in 52 minutes. I'd be happy if I can keep up that kind of pace. Half way round though, my shin, calf and ankle starting hurting on my right leg and my left knee went. And then I got a bloody fly in my eye. I felt like the Hunchback of Notre-Dame running around Oldbury. Edited October 16, 2013 by Paddywhack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RimmyJimmer Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 In the last 3 months I've had a groin injury, broken metatarsel, and an ongoing back problem yet ran my fastest 10k ever last sunday. Been to the chiropractor twice in the last week. Anything could happen!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 (edited) In the last 3 months I've had a groin injury, broken metatarsel, and an ongoing back problem yet ran my fastest 10k ever last sunday. Been to the chiropractor twice in the last week. Anything could happen!! Look forward to sitting next to you in A&E come Sunday afternoon Edited October 16, 2013 by AshVilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 In the last week I'm hardly training due to tapering but I'm eating more to ensure I've got enough glycogen for Sunday.I feel like such a fatty. I'm so tempted to go out every night but I know I can't.I did a gentle run yesterday and did 4 miles in 27 mins so I'm on the right track, I just don't want to lose my fitness or put weight back on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StigVillan Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Now I'm back at school and there's marking to be done, I'm only getting out maybe twice a week and doing 10k each run max. No good. I feel like I'm putting all the flab back on. Need four nights at least a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjsg Posted October 16, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted October 16, 2013 In the last week I'm hardly training due to tapering but I'm eating more to ensure I've got enough glycogen for Sunday. I feel like such a fatty. I'm so tempted to go out every night but I know I can't. I did a gentle run yesterday and did 4 miles in 27 mins so I'm on the right track, I just don't want to lose my fitness or put weight back on. I find tapering hard, although injury had sort of forced me to lessen my hours over the last couple of weeks and even had to take a pass on the half marathon I was supposed to do the week before last to make sure Im fit for the 27th. Now I will have 10 days of just doing short sessions with speed work, swimming lots and trying to eat healthy but also sort of carb load at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 my mrs used to go running , 32G bouncing around wernt half a pleasurable site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Might have a chinese takeaway tonight Chow mein prawn crackers and some sesame toast get some last min carbs in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 I got in a nice 2 mile run earlier. Really warm day today in Boston, so I worked up a good lather and was buzzing for about 20 minutes afterwards. Joggers High FTW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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