Comments from Coach Stephanie about running and injuries
WOW Member Kerry S has a teriffic blog out there in cyberspace. I just finished reading her comments about recent running injuries and wrote these thoughts back. For Kerry's part of the article go to http://simplyrunningonfaith.wordpress.com/
Hi Kerry, You do love your running don't you? I have noticed this fanatacism with a lot of "new" runners. They can't stop themselves from running.
As you know I've been running forever (since 1969) and I love it! However, balancing injuries with that runner's high made me think about which meant more to me - a lifetime of running or a few years of racing/training bliss.
Thinking that way I started walking every other day which, in the beginning felt really stupid when I could be running. But now, uninjured and doing both walking and running gives me most of what I need and I remain uninjured!
Being able to get out every day and move provides mental solace that can't be denied. I NEED my time moving! By limiting the races I train for and loving the workouts when I run and loving that I can still move EVERY DAY, I think I have the best of it all!
Comments from Coach Stephanie about running and injuries
WOW Member Kerry S has a teriffic blog out there in cyberspace. I just finished reading her comments about recent running injuries and wrote these thoughts back. For Kerry's part of the article go to http://simplyrunningonfaith.wordpress.com/
Hi Kerry, You do love your running don't you? I have noticed this fanatacism with a lot of "new" runners. They can't stop themselves from running.
As you know I've been running forever (since 1969) and I love it! However, balancing injuries with that runner's high made me think about which meant more to me - a lifetime of running or a few years of racing/training bliss.
Thinking that way I started walking every other day which, in the beginning felt really stupid when I could be running. But now, uninjured and doing both walking and running gives me most of what I need and I remain uninjured!
Being able to get out every day and move provides mental solace that can't be denied. I NEED my time moving! By limiting the races I train for and loving the workouts when I run and loving that I can still move EVERY DAY, I think I have the best of it all!
I read an article the other day about Sara's calf situation. It is called acute, chronic something and has to do with knots in the calf muscles that come on instantly and with debilitating, excruciating pain.
Evidently you build up knots in the muscles and they need to be kneaded out, literally. Deep tissue massage or "The Stick" or even a wooden dowel to dig into those muscles and break up the knots.
Stretch those muscles and warm up slowly 5 - 10 minutes, also cool-down and stretch after.
A good exercise is the stair stretch - up on toes then lean heel over edge of stair and stretch out your calves. Repeat several times.
