Running, mugs game?

[Oggy]

I decided on tuesday night to go for a run to try and put something diffrent in to my winter regime of biking and pie eating. I have to say it was the most boring thing Ive ever done, and Ive been in pain ever since.

It wasn't the run that killed me (that was the easy bit) its my knees and the top of my legs, Ive been walking like Ive filled my pants ever since, its worse when i walk down stairs.

Granted i probably used muscles that cycling doesn't but I thought my legs would have been able to take a bit of a pounding after doing some very good bike mileage this year.

Anyway can someone please answer the following questions

1. How do you make running interesting and how do people get a buzz out of it? The must be away of doing it as so many people do it?

2. Will my legs get used to it? as i can rt be doing with feeling like this again

3. Will it benefit my cycling fitness at all

Thanks in advance

[Rob]

1. IPOD Run with a partner.
2. Yes, the pain as you already said is down to the fact that running and cycling use different muscle groups and as for the knee pains thats common when your running on tarmac as it causes vibrations through the knees so proper running trainers should solve that.
3. Yes and CV training will help with cycling.

;D

[Oggy]

Oct 22, 2009 21:28:14 GMT Rob said:

1. IPOD
2. Yes
3. Yes

;D

Thanks for your in depth informative answer Rob ;D

PS. I tried running with an i pod last time i had the stupid idea of running and it annoyed feck out of me ;D

[john59]

I used to do a lot of cross country running and the answers are yes it will increase your fitness, if you find a way of stopping the boredom please tell me ;D. Cycling shortens your hamstrings so the physio told me whereas running stretches them, it does you more good cos you still have to run down hills instead of catching your breath freewheeling. If your knees feel fooked now wait till you hit the big 50 then you'll know how mine feel ;D

[Rob]

Modified mate ;D

[Oggy]

Intresting point point about the hamstrings, also i thought a proper pair of running trainers may come in to it (great somthing else to spend money on, thought this running lark was going to be free ;D)

Ill have another go when my legs have recovered

[Rob]

How far you running? its a boring thing but setting yourself a goal can help, once you get into the zone. In work we do 2 running fitness tests a year a 1.5mile run under 10m30sec might be a goal to set yourself.

[Deleted]

I gave up cross country running 3 years ago because of the damage I felt it was doing to me. I had it pretty bad in that I'd do a 30+ mile mtb ride and after that I'd do around a 10 mile off road run in the same day. Other times I'd just do the run or the ride.

It takes a long time for your muscles to calm down and get use to running coz as said in an earlier post, running does the opposite to cycling and the two don't really mix that well. But when you get past the pain barrier it can be good.

I never ran on tarmac though because it's just plain boring and does loads of damage even with good shoes, instead I ran the woods or mountains which are more interesting and keep you alert.

[rhian]

I love running - as you get fitter, you get faster - and thats what makes it fun! Try breaking it up with intervals ie 30sec / 1min / 1.5 min sprints, or I quite like using trees and telegraph poles as goals. I also imagine Im racing someone and they are annoyingly just on my heals the entire time. As for injuries - keep on the tarmac. Oggy - you have the great orme to run up!

[Oggy]

Oct 25, 2009 18:21:31 GMT rhian said:

Oggy - you have the great orme to run up!

I killed myself running along the prom, think ill leave the Orme for cycling round, up and over ;D

[S3dINS (AKA Nik)]

Impact injuries are the only things to worry about with running. The joints take a proper kicking whereas cycling doesn't do the same damage. I have an uncle who was a big runner, he'd run ridiculous distances every day and swore by it until he starte getting arthritis in his knees. His Doc told him to lay off running and I suggested cycling as the impact was the problem. He's been cycling for 15 years now and never had any more gripes with his knees.

I won't run unless I absolutely have to.

[voodoopiles]

Ive been walking like Ive filled my pants ever since

Have you checked to make sure you haven't ?

I'm either on my bike, 5 a side on long astro turf or 11 a side on short and each one leaves me aching in different places and walking like fresh meat at a prison barbeque

[Damon]

My Wife runs marathons circa 3 hours and on average she trains approx 30 miles a week + gym sessions.

She is constantly at the physios but hasn't has a serious problem yet (crosses-fingers). I don't understand how she does it as it would bore me to tears but I think its now more of an addiction thing. She gets really twitchy/irritable if she misses a run.

[Oggy]

Ive started doing a lot of running on the hamster machines in the gym and actually quite enjoy it. There is a lot less impact due to the softer surface and havent had any problems, its the tarmac stuff that does the damage so ill keep giveing that a miss, also theres a lot better view in the gym if you catch my drift, Aye

[Bungy]

Try running off road, the ground absorbs most of the impact and this kind of running actually strenghtens your ankles. the wayfarer is a fav of mine.quite a beast of a run.