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Jaws677 said:
House of Pain route - Northcliff.
Should help mentally when I hit Polly shorts in three weeks time
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great pace! whats behind the name of that route?
 
ran my old 2km route this morning to see if i could manage 5m/km - i couldn't...really struggled i think my legs need a break.

2km@11:14
 
Steamy Tom said:
ran my old 2km route this morning to see if i could manage 5m/km - i couldn't...really struggled i think my legs need a break.

2km@11:14
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Im in a similar boat. A friend suggested I use a foam roller, apparently it will help with recovery. Guess its worth a shot
 
jouda said:
Im in a similar boat. A friend suggested I use a foam roller, apparently it will help with recovery. Guess its worth a shot
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i have been using this smaller hand roller, it hurts to do it, and especially on the front of the legs, i.e shins etc
 
So not exactly running, but it's something. I will say, my calves are in pain. Don't goto Japan if you wanna relax Screenshot_20190520_214436_com.huawei.health.jpeg
 
Steamy Tom said:
ran my old 2km route this morning to see if i could manage 5m/km - i couldn't...really struggled i think my legs need a break.

2km@11:14
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Hi guys. Long time lurker here.
Agreed with @jouda on the using a small massage roller. Foam rollers are awesome if you’re not in too much pain but they can be tiring to use given that you have to hold your whole body up to manage the weight you put on it.
I personally use a massage stick...I’m finicky about my equipment, lucked out and managed to get a Tiger Tail stick locally and I love it. Makes massaging the body manageable and convenient, especially for calves, coz those can be unbearable to massage on a foam roller when they’re sore.

Background: Regular gym goer who’s taken up some running to make sure my “heart doesn’t give out before my muscles do”.
 
Quiet week ahead for me after this past weekend (24 on the trails on Saturday and 27km on road on Sunday). Might do a 7 or 8km run tomorrow and then a 12km run on Saturday or Sunday. It's all now about winding down to Comrades and making sure I'm well rested.
 
I also took a break today, resting my legs a bit, might run tomorrow, then skip till PR on sat.
 
I just went for it today, to see what pace I could possibly maintain for 10k distance. Pretty happy with this.





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Steamy Tom said:
that's proper, how did it feel? good run?
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It hurt a little, but no pain no gain. Watched the Breaking2 documentary last night, and what stuck with me was how the one Kenyan, Kipchoge I think, was talking about being the boss of one's mind. Telling your mind you can go further and faster when it was suggesting otherwise.

So there were times on this run where I had to force my body to not slow down, which it really wanted to do. Not at dangerous levels, but I pushed hard. And it felt glorious.
 
So this week was a bust after I got the flu. Last antibiotic tonight so skipping PR tomorrow. Final leg of KZN Trail Running's Winter Series challenge on Sunday than hopefully I am back to normal next week.
 
Ive been lazy this week. Did some spinning and swimming, but no running. Ill address that problem after work today.

Strangely enough, my shins are hurting a bit after last nights swimming... We did quite a lot of leg work with the kicker boards, but I didnt expect it to cause my legs to moan.
 
jouda said:
Ive been lazy this week. Did some spinning and swimming, but no running. Ill address that problem after work today.

Strangely enough, my shins are hurting a bit after last nights swimming... We did quite a lot of leg work with the kicker boards, but I didnt expect it to cause my legs to moan.
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some sort of swim class?
 
Also been lackadaisical this week. Might try get out for a run this Saturday or Sunday. Nothing excessive though.
 
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