[pct-l] Re: pct-l] transition to running

[ronyon at lycos.com (Ron M Smith)]

My guess is your post-hike stamina is taking you further than your running muscles are ready to go. Thus the soreness. I suggest lowering your mileage initially, then gradually increasing as your soreness subsides. I also recommend a session with a sports trainer or physical therapist. I've had good success with them in accelerating recovery.

Two years ago I ran in the Hood-to-Coast relay (each runner runs 3 legs of about 5 miles each) a week after returning from a month-long backpack. My speed wasn't great and my legs cramped easily, but otherwise I had great stamina, and completed it in a very respectable time.

Good luck in your marathon.
Ron

>Message: 10
>Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 20:08:33 -0400
>From: "Ripperton Matt" <maripper@mindspring.com>
>Subject: [pct-l] transition to running
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>Does anyone have any tips on marathon training, or running generally, after a long hike?  I just returned from over 3 months on the trail, in great shape, and I thought it would be an excellent opportunity to try for a marathon this fall.  I'm targeting around mid-November to mid-December.  
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>I run intermittently for recreation & fitness, and completed one marathon in under 4 hours in 1998, so I'm not a total novice.  My runs since I got back have not been too fast, and I feel great cardio-wise, but my legs get incredibly sore afterwards.  I have been running perhaps every other day since I got home about a week and a half ago, and things have not improved.  I thought it would just take a short time for my muscles to adapt to the slightly different movement, and then I would be all set to build my mileage base quickly.  Now I'm worried I won't be able to make the transition in time.
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>If anyone has any advice or experience with this & can help I would appreciate it very much!
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>Ajax



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