jogging and motivation thread

[sph777]

Wah what happen? Train too hard and much!

I havent really start training for this Sunday 2XU HM too! Didnt run at all for the last 4 months and only restarted this month! Hopefully still able to get decent timing for this Sunday!

Was sick then came back too hard cause had only one month to the HM then strained my left calf. But no time to rest it so will just do what I can

 

[botakchek]

Hello pro runners.

wondering anyone run like 5km and 1-2 days later u feel ur calves area feeling very the “sng”?

I dunno how to describe that feeling except the word “sng”.

how to fix it ah?

 

[Ender]

Hello pro runners.

wondering anyone run like 5km and 1-2 days later u feel ur calves area feeling very the “sng”?

I dunno how to describe that feeling except the word “sng”.

how to fix it ah?

Just your muscle/skeletal system adapting to the new loading condition of you exercise regiment. Make sure you have rested and continue loading. sore is ok, more rest. Painful is no ok, even more rest.
Some people do foam rolling of the sore part.

 

[botakchek]

Just your muscle/skeletal system adapting to the new loading condition of you exercise regiment. Make sure you have rested and continue loading. sore is ok, more rest. Painful is no ok, even more rest.
Some people do foam rolling of the sore part.

Does it mean I’m over training?

 

[sph777]

Just your muscle/skeletal system adapting to the new loading condition of you exercise regiment. Make sure you have rested and continue loading. sore is ok, more rest. Painful is no ok, even more rest.
Some people do foam rolling of the sore part.

Painful become like me. haha

 

[Ender]

Does it mean I’m over training?

If rest one day, and the sore gone, I don't think it's overtraining. Over training will lead to burn out and injury. You will know the injury part when it happen. Burnt out is abit difficult to detect, but out resident trainer @ctan84 and doc @binbinpon may advise better. But losing weight should be one of signs, fatigue, don't feel like training.

 

[ctan84]

Hello pro runners.

wondering anyone run like 5km and 1-2 days later u feel ur calves area feeling very the “sng”?

I dunno how to describe that feeling except the word “sng”.

how to fix it ah?

Errr more meaningful if you can give a summary of your running background i.e. how long u have been running, weekly mileage, each run how long / fast, effort on a scale of 1-10 how is it etc. No head no tail u suddenly tell us u did a run n your muscle feel sore, nobody can infer anything leh...

 

[sph777]

Can try getting muscle cream/spray and see whether it helps with your calf

I think it's sore today cause last night did physio. But yeah have been using creams and sprays. Actually originally was lower calf pain now migrated upwards from middle calf to now upper calf. I think it's cause of compensation by the body.

 

[Kuudere]

U all got use Strava?

which local sg runner accounts to follow to help motivate me even more?

HM

Shaun Goh
Jon Lim
Najib Mooiz
Shohib Marican
Ethan Yan

800/1500/3000

Amir Barkawi

 

[treeskull]

Hello pro runners.

wondering anyone run like 5km and 1-2 days later u feel ur calves area feeling very the “sng”?

I dunno how to describe that feeling except the word “sng”.

how to fix it ah?

Not pro runner here. I have experienced what u experienced when I just started running as a habit, once u run more often u don’t feel that

 

[WussRedXLi]

 

[WussRedXLi]

 

[botakchek]

Errr more meaningful if you can give a summary of your running background i.e. how long u have been running, weekly mileage, each run how long / fast, effort on a scale of 1-10 how is it etc. No head no tail u suddenly tell us u did a run n your muscle feel sore, nobody can infer anything leh...

I started running 5–10km about twice or thrice a week. Just started aboht a month and a half ago nia. My pace was about 6:45min/km. Then now started to touch average 5:40min/km. Usually the last 2-3 km I cruise at 5 to 5:10min/km. The runs usually feel like between 7 and 8 effort (out of 10). Recently feel like muscle sore takes longer to recover. Sometimes even the subsequent run also feel like not recovery completely.

@ctan84 can u evaluate for me please?

 

[botakchek]

Not pro runner here. I have experienced what u experienced when I just started running as a habit, once u run more often u don’t feel that

Heng ah. U run for how long more than u start to not feel the sng?

 

[WussRedXLi]

Tonight can hoot liao, cooler weather again.

 

[WussRedXLi]

Today tried one last track intervals before Sunday but after warmup, tried to sprint and my calf was not having it. Probably will rest until Sunday race. If really cannot then just skip the race but that is last resort

Was sick then came back too hard cause had only one month to the HM then strained my left calf. But no time to rest it so will just do what I can

Wah....jialat.

Now you know why i occasionally post about KF94s (fitted properly) / hand hygiene, covid/flu news.......

Other than Oct 2022 covid and Aug 2023 a few days prior to AHM very very slightly common cold (no fever, only a bit of sore throat and malaise), never been sick and affected training. Just one of the factors that i believe in.....

 

[treeskull]

Heng ah. U run for how long more than u start to not feel the sng?

1-2 months lol

 

[botakchek]

1-2 months lol

So long!

 

[Kuudere]

I think it's sore today cause last night did physio. But yeah have been using creams and sprays. Actually originally was lower calf pain now migrated upwards from middle calf to now upper calf. I think it's cause of compensation by the body.

Mine used to spread to my feet and end up getting plantar fasciitis last year. This was mostly because I didn’t really have an easy run, keep running steady state at high 4s. Got what I deserved by resting a week and just stretching out.

I started running 5–10km about twice or thrice a week. Just started aboht a month and a half ago nia. My pace was about 6:45min/km. Then now started to touch average 5:40min/km. Usually the last 2-3 km I cruise at 5 to 5:10min/km. The runs usually feel like between 7 and 8 effort (out of 10). Recently feel like muscle sore takes longer to recover. Sometimes even the subsequent run also feel like not recovery completely.

@ctan84 can u evaluate for me please?

Because the 5 min pace isn’t your recovery pace. Recovery pace should be 50s-1 min/km slower than hard effort. So somewhere around 6 min. 2-3 effort and those are done for majority of your runs.

 

[WussRedXLi]