Comments on: Feeling Sluggish http://faster-running.com/personal-musings/feeling-sluggish/ Tips for improving your running Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:46:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: kch http://faster-running.com/personal-musings/feeling-sluggish/comment-page-1/#comment-992 kch Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:32:02 +0000 http://faster-running.com/?p=552#comment-992 Thanks for the suggestions. I have been icing some, but not nearly enough...I probably should get into the habit of doing it after every run, at least until I'm feeling closer to 100%. High RPM cross-training is an excellent suggestion too. I certainly could do more of that. Thanks for the suggestions. I have been icing some, but not nearly enough…I probably should get into the habit of doing it after every run, at least until I’m feeling closer to 100%. High RPM cross-training is an excellent suggestion too. I certainly could do more of that.

]]> By: Terri http://faster-running.com/personal-musings/feeling-sluggish/comment-page-1/#comment-990 Terri Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:27:22 +0000 http://faster-running.com/?p=552#comment-990 KCH, the only thing I can think of is to do cross-training on an exercise bike but to keep the rpms up there pretty high, around 95. That will help your legs remember what a fast turnover feels like. And rowing on the elliptical machine is supposed to help with building length strength as well. Those are the two types of cross-training I did last year when I felt myself slowing down more and more as I increased my mileage. KCH, the only thing I can think of is to do cross-training on an exercise bike but to keep the rpms up there pretty high, around 95. That will help your legs remember what a fast turnover feels like. And rowing on the elliptical machine is supposed to help with building length strength as well. Those are the two types of cross-training I did last year when I felt myself slowing down more and more as I increased my mileage.

]]> By: Marcus http://faster-running.com/personal-musings/feeling-sluggish/comment-page-1/#comment-989 Marcus Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:14:20 +0000 http://faster-running.com/?p=552#comment-989 I'm not good at icing, and icing hamstrings SUCKS, but it does work for me... As far as getting speed back, on Saturday it was ten degrees colder with lower humidity here and I automatically ran 15 seconds per mile faster, so I'd say, "Pray for an early autumn." M I’m not good at icing, and icing hamstrings SUCKS, but it does work for me…

As far as getting speed back, on Saturday it was ten degrees colder with lower humidity here and I automatically ran 15 seconds per mile faster, so I’d say, “Pray for an early autumn.”

M

]]> By: The Fat Runner http://faster-running.com/personal-musings/feeling-sluggish/comment-page-1/#comment-988 The Fat Runner Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:02:22 +0000 http://faster-running.com/?p=552#comment-988 Hi hi!! All I'd say is that hamstrings are notorious in taking a LOOOONNNNGGG time to heal - and once injured they're much easier to re-injure... I pulled my hamstring quite badly and it probably took a good three months until the pain and tightness were completely gone - and that was with quite a bit of rest... Then again, I am a larger runner (!) Hi hi!!

All I’d say is that hamstrings are notorious in taking a LOOOONNNNGGG time to heal – and once injured they’re much easier to re-injure…

I pulled my hamstring quite badly and it probably took a good three months until the pain and tightness were completely gone – and that was with quite a bit of rest…

Then again, I am a larger runner (!)

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