Steven Shuster
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« on: July 24, 2010, 04:04:18 pm » |
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For the past few years I have been running on and off with many injuries. I have made it through some training plans but not all of them mainly the marathon plans. I am beginning to think that I am not stretching properly and not going through the proper running drills. Does someone have a pretty fool proof stretching plan with any additional drills that may help?
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Chelsi
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« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2010, 10:20:49 am » |
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I am a fairly slow and casual runner, compared to many of the members of this blog, so I am by no means an expert. I have, however, managed to stay pretty injury free through my marathon training, and I attribute that in great part to a faithful yoga regimen. It's amazing how a good yoga class and some yoga done on my own keeps my body limber while I'm increasing miles. I'm sure I would be even better off by adding in some other cross-training, but yoga is something I will always fit in. It complements very well any training program.
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Steven Shuster
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« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2010, 05:33:33 pm » |
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My wife always tells me I should do it because she is a big yoga lover, but I never listen. I should look into some form of it as I need something to work.
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Jeff Linger
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« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2010, 07:11:15 pm » |
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"Brain Training for Runners" has some fairly good stretching, core strengthening, and economy drills that can all be done in a short period of time as well as all at home. Having said that, I don't stretch.
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Steven Shuster
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« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2010, 03:50:35 am » |
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Thanks Jeff. For the majority of my running career I never took stretching seriously and never had any injuries. I found that the past few years since becoming a desk jockey I have had more problems than I could count and thought stretching may be the problem. My goal is to get myself injury free so I can pack on the miles.
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Jeff Linger
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« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2010, 01:27:46 pm » |
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Interestingly "Brain Training for Runners" has some things to say about being a desk jockey and how such a thing can cause problems for runners. You might want to consider getting a core ball chair for the office. Not only does it work the core but improves posture as well if used properly. They might be a bit pricey, not sure, for a good one.
All in all, Brain Training for Runners is a very quality book for runners of all levels.
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David S
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« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2010, 02:39:45 pm » |
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I always called myself "Mr. injury" because I always seemed to get injured. This is the first year - at least since Feb/March - that I have not had a major injury. I define a major injury as anything that causes me to stop running for more than a week. I attribute staying injury free to 5 factors not in any order of importance: 1) mileage and consistent running - I has taken over a year for my body to get used to 60 miles a week, but it has made me a stronger runner, 2) knowing when to back off, skip a day, cross-train, or run a very slow recovery run, 3) taking recovery weeks every 4th week by backing off the mileage by 10 - 20 miles 4) as Jeff suggested, core is king - a strong back and core are a necessity, and 5) attacking any signs of injury immediately, e.g. with ice, light stretching, strengthening exercises.
Other than "rope torture" and some calf stretching I do not really do any regular stretching either. It is really up to the individual. There are plenty of studies that have shown stretching for runners offers no benefit. But I think some stretching can help with injury prevention.
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