Endurance thread...

cleanbluesky

cleanbluesky

cleanbluesky

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Started a new training reigieme 3 weeks ago and must say that it is working out handsomely in most aspects...

The only problem I am having is that now I have increased the distances that I am running, and I find that my calf muscles hurt...

I need something that's good for endurance, like some sort of stretching reigieme (I already stretch, and that has helped) I also find that having a 'spacer day' with swimming helps...

What may not help is that I am adding weights and climbing in at random points. I don't really consider either of these to be too hard on the calf muscles, although in combination with the running they might be causing a problem...

Would creatine help?
Cutting caffience?
Drinking more water?
Any supplements?
 
Are you hydrating yourself properly? I sweat like a beast, when I was doing some serious running last year I had to drink a few litres a day to keep my urine clear..the benchmark of being well hydrated IMO.

Also, some may not agree with this but if you are running I wouldn't blast your legs doing weights as well. Certainly not things like standing calf raises and heavy squats.
 
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Are you hydrating yourself properly? I sweat like a beast, when I was doing some serious running last year I had to drink a few litres a day to keep my urine clear..the benchmark of being well hydrated IMO.
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I will increase water intake...

Also, some may not agree with this but if you are running I wouldn't blast your legs doing weights as well. Certainly not things like standing calf raises and heavy squats.
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I'm not so sure. As long as muscles aren't completely knackered in one kind of training, I'm sure it would be okay to work them hard in a second kind of training - especially if you aren't excercising the same muscles directly
 
Can you explain your running routine - and also what you were doing before you started this new regime?

Calf probs due to running are normally down to overtraining (too much too soon) or incorrect shoes.
 
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This is almost exactly my current problem too. I've recently been having serious issues with a tight (right) calf after increasing my endurance running to approximately cleanblueskys levels.

Despite a good stretching regime, i almost always have to pull up about 80-90% into my run to stretch my calf again, occasionally having to walk the remainder.

I'm going to try taking on more water as mentioned.

There are a couple of possible causes in my case.

A combination of my height and the large amount i have to drive in my job means my leg is often at an odd angle under strain. This has actually caused me to overpronate slightly on my right foot.

I'm a sprinter and my training also includes two weights sessions and two track sessions per week. While i don't think the sessions themselves are contributing to the problem, it means i am conditioned for a different running style. I think i have to put too much concious thought into my running technique and i tense muscles that should be more relaxed.

This is probably not much use, but i would like to know if you find a solution.
 
My plan...

1) Increase waters massively
2) Run only for 30 minutes without pushing myself, slowly increase this in 5 minute incremements until I reach 60 minutes...
3) Diet overhaul

Lets see if that works
 
I just been for a run which I thought was 10 miles, worked out on Google earth that I actually got lost and it was actually 7 miles, a bit gutted because it seemed like 12. Must have been the heavy wind and snow that had that effect!
 
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