Salty's log

[Scrap]

Have you been doing that little thing I talked about Salty if so Ill add the good bit.

[Salty]

Have you been doing that little thing I talked about Salty if so Ill add the good bit.

Sure have Scrap, been doing it religiously, has gotten a lot easier. Sorry I haven't checked this in a while.

One thing which has been annoying me lately is that the days after a running session my lower back is extremely tight. It almost feels like I re-pinch the nerve everytime, now this is extremely frustrating and not sure what could be causing it? Poor running style is the only thing I can think of other than a possible hotspot (stress fracture developing). Last week it got pretty bad and was noticably swollen, so u rested it and it went away pretty quickly. I want to keep up 3 or 4 running sessions a weeks though, which at the moment is impossible to do I seem to get all the luck.

[Sharla]

Do you do any stretches for your lower back Salty? I'd recommend it. Lot's of stretching! I also find it hard to maintain many running sessions but upping my stretching and cross training with swims has helped.

Just now I'm starting to do some long intense walks and I notice my legs fatigue considerably but using different muscles - less quads, much more of everything else including the smaller muscles.

My theory at the moment is that perhaps I over-use my quads when I run and this will help because it will develop other muscles in my legs to a healthier level.

I think people were built to walk a lot more than often do and perhaps without that walking base it's easy to develop damaging running form. Quad tightness is associated with both lower back and knee pain.

Even if they don't get tight from fatigue perhaps they can over-develop compared to other muscles and cause an imbalance which is prone to putting stress on everything else?!?!

I tend to think hamstrings and most muscles in your legs and hips will get tight if the smallest thing is out of whack because of their compensation effect and the impact of running.

I'm hoping that more intense, long walks will reduce the tightness I tend to get in my lower back. I'll let you know how it goes since you sound like you have a similar problem!

I do think you will be able to mange it though - it might take a while to find the stretches which are going to be most effective for you and I know it's frustrating but I think you have the smarts to work it out and work up to the amount of running you want to do!

[Salty]

Do you do any stretches for your lower back Salty? I'd recommend it. Lot's of stretching! I also find it hard to maintain many running sessions but upping my stretching and cross training with swims has helped.

Just now I'm starting to do some long intense walks and I notice my legs fatigue considerably but using different muscles - less quads, much more of everything else including the smaller muscles.

My theory at the moment is that perhaps I over-use my quads when I run and this will help because it will develop other muscles in my legs to a healthier level.

I think people were built to walk a lot more than often do and perhaps without that walking base it's easy to develop damaging running form. Quad tightness is associated with both lower back and knee pain.

Even if they don't get tight from fatigue perhaps they can over-develop compared to other muscles and cause an imbalance which is prone to putting stress on everything else?!?!

I tend to think hamstrings and most muscles in your legs and hips will get tight if the smallest thing is out of whack because of their compensation effect and the impact of running.

I'm hoping that more intense, long walks will reduce the tightness I tend to get in my lower back. I'll let you know how it goes since you sound like you have a similar problem!

I do think you will be able to mange it though - it might take a while to find the stretches which are going to be most effective for you and I know it's frustrating but I think you have the smarts to work it out and work up to the amount of running you want to do!

Thanks very much for the input sharla, I have found the source of my problem, it may very well be my legs out of whack as I do tend to do a lot of quad work (mainly burpees). But I pretty much always used to be on saddos/internet just before I went for runs or my workouts. I then realised that the chair I was using pretty much put me in a very awkward position. So basically I changed chairs and the pain dissappeared. I feel like quite the idiot though, I'm checking out a new gym on saturday so hopefully its good

I also volunteered to be a guinea pig for uni for someones masters degree on the impact of various carbs for post workout nutrition. SO hopefully i'll be able to get some data of my own blood lactate and fat oxidisation after workouts at various intensities, should be rather interesting

[wesrman]

Could the burpees be bothering your back?? Ive noticed that after i do them (not right after but at work that night and a few days after) i seem to have a sore back. I dont know if its coincidence though cuz i lift boxes at work so that could be it too.

[Salty]

Could the burpees be bothering your back?? Ive noticed that after i do them (not right after but at work that night and a few days after) i seem to have a sore back. I dont know if its coincidence though cuz i lift boxes at work so that could be it too.

I don't think so, but I usually do my run after abs (a lot of plank and rollouts) and burpees so that could very well play a part. I did some VO2 max test yesterday involving me riding a bike for 3 mins at a time at different watts, increasing 30 watts every section after a minutes break between section, can't wait till I get my results back. I also get a free body composition thing in a couple of weeks time so looking forward to exact figure Now i'll just have to volunteer for another one of these in a few months to see if I have improved.