To start off i jog usually every other day and do torso workouts on the odd days. On the days i jog i go for about 30 minutes so i sweat a lot but I'm not necessarily really tired. Well yesterday i felt like pushing it a bit, i decided to jog for 2 hours because i had woken up early. I had my jog and i was so tired after that i almost felt like laying down at work when i usually have tons of energy. I got through the day and only felt tired no soreness yet. So i woke up this morning and my Quads, Glutes and Calves are very very sore, they feel tight and painful when i stretch. Today is a odd day so i wont be jogging but i am worried that by tomorrow i will be so sore that i cant even run my normal 30 minutes. Are there any tricks or things that i can do to relieve the soreness by tomorrow morning, but if not should i wait till the soreness is completly gone to go running again? Any help is greatly appreciated!
2007-08-11 09:04:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
I would suggest ice, ibuprofen, and stretching out your muscles. I would also take it easy until you begin to feel better because you need to give your body time to heal and recuperate before you begin running again.
2007-08-11 14:24:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take a hot bath with 2c. of dissolved Epsom salts. Soak for 30 minutes. The Epsom salts will help eliminate the lactic acid that forms on the muscles from over exertion.
Massage an analgesic cream into the sore muscles.
Dehydration can cause severe pain in the muscles. I recommend you drink purified water mixed with mineral water 50/50. This will replace the minerals that are exiting your body continuously. You must drink beyond your thirst to get the benefits of hydration.
I suggest that adults and children drink 40 ounces of water per 100 pounds of body weight every day. Realize that exercise, ambient temperature, and state of health affect the water needs of your body. One tip for athletes: it is healthier to drink a sports drink or water than fruit juice, soda, coffee, or milk during competition or active training periods.
500mg of calcium and magnesium, taken twice daily, can help with diminishing the pain.
Advil liqui capsules work very quickly on pain. Take them four times daily.
You should jog only in three other day to keep this pain from occurring.
2007-08-11 16:37:12 · answer #2 · answered by Cherokee Billie 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My first suggestion would be to not increase your running time by that much! You have to do it gradually. I would say skip tomorrow, and wait for your next running day. Ibuprofin is good for soreness. Soak for a bit in a hot tub!
2007-08-11 16:13:23 · answer #3 · answered by Shari 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey you should wait till the pain is all gone.. trust me because i jog every morning and i done the same thing one time and it almost killed me.. so wait till all the pain is gone..
love amber aka baby girl
2007-08-11 16:18:33 · answer #4 · answered by baby girl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋