Running

I'm 42 trying to get back in the my running. The last time I ran was ten years ago with a weekly mileage average of 25-30 per week.

Now, I just want to train for 5Ks and 10KS, but after my runs, my lower stiffens.

I'm not in pain, just stiff!

I've tried yoga and pilates and focus slowly when the segments involve back stretches.

I just don't know what this is. It's never happened before.

Have other runners (new and experienced) had stiff lower backs?

2007-03-20 13:54:00 · 4 answers · asked by Snuggly 2

Okay I am not athletic but I want to do track this year (for the 1st time, I'm a total beginner and a highschool sophmore) no matter how bad I suck.

But what sucks is that while running the 400 and 100 today (both my times suck big time for these, blah) I definitely pulled something in my left quad? It really hurt my time, I had to almost stop toward the end because my leg stiffened up and hurt BAD while running. I thought it was just the cold weather/shorts I wore today but after I went to the gym and collapsed using the squat machine... with and without added weights..

We're testing our mile runs tomorrow... My thigh hurts like crazy and my legs are like dead.. aah i hate being out of shape... I've been trying to ice it but it's not really doing much..

What the heck I am supposed to do for tomorrow? It's the 2nd day of track and I'm already injured? Obviously I'm out of shape but is there ANY WAY to make this pain in my thigh GO AWAY?

2007-03-20 13:06:09 · 5 answers · asked by romantic 3

Im a sprinter, but we do long ladder workouts and such occasioanlyl the distance run too, but recently ive been having really had it seems like shin splints? I had these last year too and they practically ruined my season

THe trainer says i have flat feet, i never new that but they dont look too flat to me. i guess its kinda mild. Anyway its got something to do with overpronation etc.

he recommended that i run with inserts or insoles. so i got some soft gel ones and they seem to help a little. Once i get warmed up my shins are almost pain free. but while warming up it still hurts to do plyometrics and such.

is this still a problem or is it just hte previous damage ive done to my shins. Also, i no there are those hard insoles (they're cushined, but the botton is plastic) are those better or are the soft gel ones better. I think the harder ones provide more support. Any ideas as to how else i can cope with this problem?

SO far i no u need to strech ur calves but thats aboutit

2007-03-20 12:34:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm currently running about 10 miles a week (along with Xtraining) and really want to bump that up enough to do a half-marathon (in 6 months!). I know the best thing to do is join a training program, but I'm also looking at books. Can anyone reccommend which of these 3 would be the best? Or even recommend a good one for a runner who is not quite a beginner, but not intermediate either?

Runner's World Complete Book of Women's Running: The Best Advice to Get Started, Stay Motivated, Lose Weight, Run Injury-Free, Be Safe, and Train for Any Distance (Runner's World Complete Books) - Dagny Scott

The Runner's Handbook : The Bestselling Classic Fitness Guide for Beginning and Intermediate Runners (2nd rev Edition) - Bob Glover

The Beginning Runner's Handbook: The Proven 13-Week Walk-Run Program - The Sports Medicine Council British Columbia

2007-03-20 10:13:07 · 6 answers · asked by hopelesslydevoted 1

What do you do to motivate you to get out there and get your run in everyday? I have a really hard time with it.

2007-03-20 07:28:54 · 15 answers · asked by JennyJo 3

Shin Splints?
How Do You wrap shins for shin splints, and how do you get rid of them?

2007-03-20 06:34:37 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm so confused about the spelling. Some say its addidas while others say its adidas. So which exactly is it?

2007-03-20 03:05:51 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

How can i improve my stride's distance? I take small steps...

2007-03-20 02:56:31 · 9 answers · asked by NONAME 1

2007-03-19 23:50:42 · 7 answers · asked by SS 1

i would like to join running club so any one know good club in London, essex.

2007-03-19 19:59:08 · 2 answers · asked by friend 2

I have 2 new pairs, but I prefer running in some old ones that don't offer enough support. How can I get more comfortable in my new shoes?

2007-03-19 16:19:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-19 15:19:14 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

This dog was out for my ankle blood. The owner was a half block away, standing calmly, watching.

2007-03-19 14:31:24 · 17 answers · asked by turtle girl 7

so this is my first year in track and my coach said i was built like a hign jumper but that probably just means I have long legs which I do but anyway I need some tips on how to b an awesome high jumper

2007-03-19 13:54:52 · 5 answers · asked by MITCH 3

I've got shin splints again and I really need to get rid of them because our first meet is in a week and a half...I know that you can ice them and take tylenol so thats nothing new but are there any stretches or lifts that could ease the pain any? Experienced runners only please! Thanks in advance!

2007-03-19 13:41:17 · 10 answers · asked by max 2

im in middle school and i currently run a 5:30 mile and a 9:40 mile 1/2. wht should i do to get my mile time down to 5 minutes and my mile 1/2 time down to 9:25?

2007-03-19 13:31:09 · 6 answers · asked by Mike 4

Track tryouts are coming up and I need to be in tip-top shape. I'm a really fast runner and there is no question i will make the team as long as I'm not heaving for breath after every sprint and not taking breaks. Please show me what might work.

2007-03-19 12:22:19 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am a pretty good 800 runner, around 2:30, but every so often, my arms cramp up, and I fall back to like 2:50. Any good stretch that can prevent that?

2007-03-19 11:02:02 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

im runnin cross country 4 the first time w my bff and shes the star of the team. Im worrried ill look like an idiot so i want to train. Im pretty good at running distances and my dad was a cross country champ so how can i b good 2?

2007-03-19 10:57:49 · 6 answers · asked by laurenrulz11 1

I have track meets and I know that I need to eat protein and carbs.....But what are the best foods that have protein and carbs??

2007-03-19 10:36:01 · 15 answers · asked by ocwhitener 1

i am a amature runner who starts and stops training. i want to buy a new pair of trainers but not sure what to buy. i have been getting back in to it on treadmills but would like to get out on the road again but get accasional backaches.can anyone reccomend some good shoes that will ease the impact on my back and knees,thanks.

2007-03-19 09:12:31 · 15 answers · asked by yanto1 2

okay well i have a track meet on saturday and i now just started pole vaulting and i get really nervous when there are people around and i tend to not be able to go over the stick. what should i do b/c i dont think im ready for this meeto n saturday.

2007-03-19 09:03:54 · 7 answers · asked by ssydny 2

I'm planning on walking a marathon distance, and my question is besides water, what else should I have handy? Being as it's walking and is going to take approxametly 7-8 hours, should I have some snacks along? Also, will plain water be the thing to drink? Any help will be greatly appreciated!

2007-03-19 06:57:10 · 3 answers · asked by spongeronbrownpants 1

My and some friends are doing the Relay for Life in a few weeks in aid of Cancer Research and i need to hand the form in ASAP (tomorrow!) but we haven't come up wth a name yet!

We're from all over the country, male and female and i need your help thinking of a name!!!

Thanks

2007-03-19 05:36:34 · 8 answers · asked by p_prod_uk 2

He is the person who make such a glorious marathon race by runing almost 72km within 2007.

2007-03-19 03:55:22 · 2 answers · asked by GOLAM K 1

I need to find out some terminology questions relating to cross country running. What are disc distributors and funnel controllers and why it is appropriate to number competitors according to their ability.

Thanks v much

2007-03-19 00:02:35 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-18 20:19:35 · 21 answers · asked by moist body 1

I have been running since last June. i am very dedicated and have gone fromgasping for my last breath at 1/2 mile to running 6 miles now. I have been fairly pain and injury free until lately. I have had some minor shin splints but i can usually run that off after the first mile. My concern now is moderate pain in my left heal especially in the part that runs up the back of my left heal. It is more noticeable after a run and not so much during. Any ever experience this?

2007-03-18 18:11:26 · 5 answers · asked by Scott K 4

i usually run the 400 but this week my coach is telling me to run the 800. what do i do?
-& also, i only have spikes for sprint events. (NO HEEL). does this matter?

2007-03-18 16:47:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

im a Jr. in h.s. and this is my second year doing track. i work out hard and lift hard during the off season, but i just dont understand WHY my times keep getting slower in the 400 this year.

2007-03-18 16:44:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous