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Running on sand.

  • 28-04-2011 12:24pm
    #1
    oldscoil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 574 ✭✭✭


    Hi Folks,

    I have been running down the beach lately.

    Anyone else find running on sand quite soar on your calf muscles.

    I try to run on the hardest sand available when I’m down there, I’m just worried I’m injuring myself.

    Does anyone have any info on the right way or right type of sand to run on, should I warm up for longer, if my calf muscles hurt should I give it a rest for a few days?

    Thanks in advance Folks,

    B


Comments

  • #2
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    It's not going to injure you any more than running on any other surface. Possibly less. It's bloody hard work though! I'd say that's what you're feeling.


  • #3
    gant0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 440 ✭✭gant0


    running on sand is much tougher since you have to put in more work to cover the same distance...and im pretty sure its not an injury since sand is soft to run on?!


  • #4
    oldscoil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 574 ✭✭✭oldscoil


    Thanks Folks,

    Guess I'll keep at it....and warm up a bit more....:)


  • #5
    cc87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭cc87


    Its probably not cooling down properly thats causing the stiffness instead of not warming up properly.

    Plus the fact that its new to your body and it needs time to adapt to it


  • #6
    The Davestator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,537 ✭✭✭The Davestator


    The reason your calves are sore is because of the extra forward flexing of the foot as it sinks into the sand. You don't have this when running on hard surfaces.


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  • #7
    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    cc87 wrote: »
    Its probably not cooling down properly thats causing the stiffness instead of not warming up properly.

    Plus the fact that its new to your body and it needs time to adapt to it

    I’d hazard a guess that the stiffness is being caused by microtrauma to his muscles due to the new stabilization demand being put on them. Very little they do will prevent that until their body adapts.


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