Corona exercise thread - set yourself a target

[fidget]

I finished week 7 of couch to 5k and am having this problem at the moment, how did you manage it the pain and keep going with the running? I've started having to back off a bit for fear of doing myself some serious damage

Extra 5 minutes of achilles stretching before running (what Norbs says) and 2 ibuprofen.Grit teeth.
Freeze spray after warm down.

[RedReet]

Bloody hell! Is that safe?

Presumably better than boozing and eating junk every day though.

[Exiled_red]

Are you stretching enough ER? Best way I found to stretch the back of your legs is to stand with your toes on a step and just lower your body so that your toes are still on the step but your heels are lower. Both legs together and stabilise yourself if you need to

I thought I was but in reality probably not. I will do some extra stretches including the ones that you suggest

Extra 5 minutes of achilles stretching before running (what Norbs says) and 2 ibuprofen.Grit teeth.
Freeze spray after warm down.

Thanks I might try the freeze spray, I'm not too keen on the painkiller idea to be honest the pain isn't terrible and as I say I don't want to do serious damage to them.

[Norbs]

I thought I was but in reality probably not. I will do some extra stretches including the ones that you suggest



Thanks I might try the freeze spray, I'm not too keen on the painkiller idea to be honest the pain isn't terrible and as I say I don't want to do serious damage to them.

I never used to stretch but have started to sprain to easily. Before running you should do knee drives, try and get your knees up to your chest and thigh stretches, pulling or kicking your heels up to your bum. Should also do hip rotations, lifting your knee up to waist height and then rotating it forward

All easier said than done when you just want to have a run

[fidget]

I thought I was but in reality probably not. I will do some extra stretches including the ones that you suggest



Thanks I might try the freeze spray, I'm not too keen on the painkiller idea to be honest the pain isn't terrible and as I say I don't want to do serious damage to them.

The ibuprofen helps with the inflammation.
As Norbs says,stretch stretch stretch.
For the council 5k we did ten minutes of stretching before each session and i'd do 5 minutes extra achilles before leaving the house.

[The_weatherman]

I never used to stretch but have started to sprain to easily. Before running you should do knee drives, try and get your knees up to your chest and thigh stretches, pulling or kicking your heels up to your bum. Should also do hip rotations, lifting your knee up to waist height and then rotating it forward

All easier said than done when you just want to have a run

Definately, a little warm up and stretching is important, I also take this for my muscles https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Vital.../dp/B00BPUY3W0

Used to get really tight shins during runs, but this helps massively for that.

Regarding tendonitis, don't take ibuprofen and run through it, you don't want to snap that ****er.

Try the stretching excercies Norbs pointed out and even try a small heel insert as well if your shoes don't have enough heel drop.

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I never used to stretch but have started to sprain to easily. Before running you should do knee drives, try and get your knees up to your chest and thigh stretches, pulling or kicking your heels up to your bum. Should also do hip rotations, lifting your knee up to waist height and then rotating it forward

All easier said than done when you just want to have a run

Sounds like I'll need to take up Yoga too

[Exiled_red]

Definately, a little warm up and stretching is important, I also take this for my muscles https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Vital.../dp/B00BPUY3W0

Used to get really tight shins during runs, but this helps massively for that.

Regarding tendonitis, don't take ibuprofen and run through it, you don't want to snap that ****er.

Try the stretching excercies Norbs pointed out and even try a small heel insert as well if your shoes don't have enough heel drop.

Yeah that was my main concern, and why I don't like the idea of it.

[Norbs]

Can I just point out here that I can't usually be bothered to stretch, just know that I should. That's why I'm getting hampered by so many injuries

[fidget]

Yeah that was my main concern, and why I don't like the idea of it.

The ibuprofen isn't for the pain it's to lessen the inflammation.

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The ibuprofen isn't for the pain it's to lessen the inflammation.

Sorry I missed that previously

[calvoboy]

Chloe Ting might be a good alternative to Joe Wicks for some of you - she has some great abs workouts online on YouTube: [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pLT-olgUJs"]Get Abs in 2 WEEKS | Abs Workout Challenge - YouTube[/ame].

[fidget]

A wrist workout.

[Norbs]

I've got abs, they're just covered by a thick layer of fat. I can feel them under the fat

[labourRed]

I've got abs, they're just covered by a thick layer of fat. I can feel them under the fat

Almost everyone has abs.