Sore legs

In article <jNdef.508509$tl2.313773@pd7tw3no>,

E. C. Waldner said:

I have been jogging for about five months now and I try to run every other
day. I've noticed in the last week or two that my legs will get very sore
(lactic acid buildup?) during my run on the treadmill and I'll actually have
to slow to a walk. My lungs and heart are fine, and I am not even out of
breath before I'll have to slow down from the soreness.

Sorry, I can't help you here.

Quoted message said:

Is there anything i can do to prevent/get rid of these sore muscles? I'm
running my first mini marathon on Sunday (5K walk/run) and I don't want to
have to walk the majority of it.

So, does anyone know the minimum distance that race promoters have tried
to call a "mini-Marathon"? I mean, if you can do it for 5k, why not 100
meters?

I want to do an ultra-Marathon, but I think that might be too far? I
mean, running 50k or 50 miles is probably hard. Can I do a
mini-ultra-Marathon of, say, 4 miles and call myself an Ultra-Marathoner?

I'm sure we'd be seeing "mini-Ironman" races if everyone didn't know the
WTC would give the race promoter who tried it a nitroglycerine enema,
followed by a lawsuit. But I guess most of the people in the U.S. think
all triathlons are Ironman-distance, so people just say "I did a
triathlon" and let everyone else assume they went 140.6.

--Harold Buck

"I used to rock and roll all night,
and party every day.
Then it was every other day. . . ."
-Homer J. Simpson

Harold Buck said:

So, does anyone know the minimum distance that race promoters have
tried to call a "mini-Marathon"? I mean, if you can do it for 5k, why not
100 meters?

Yeah, yeah, I know. But "mini marathon" is preferable to "5k
marathon", don't you think? At least it acknowledges that this is a
cute little toy version of a longer race, not

OP, if your intent in posting to running and triathlon newsgroups is
anything other than to troll, please write "5k" (say "five kay"😉 and
not "mini marathon". For extra credit you can write a brief essay
detailing which circumstances call for saying five thousand metres
instead of 5k instead for a race of this distance. But first things
first: let's reserve "mini marathon" for people who run *most* of the
26 miles (http://tinyurl.com/cp3s5) and dorks who bail out at mile 18
with tummy aches.

And if your legs really are getting sore from your runs, have you tried
slowing down? How far are you running? Increased it much lately?

OP Elaine said:

Quoted message said:

lactic acid buildup?

You're not nursing a baby, are you?

Charlie Pendejo said:

Harold Buck said:

So, does anyone know the minimum distance that race promoters have
tried to call a "mini-Marathon"? I mean, if you can do it for 5k, why not
100 meters?

Yeah, yeah, I know. But "mini marathon" is preferable to "5k
marathon", don't you think? At least it acknowledges that this is a
cute little toy version of a longer race, not

OP, if your intent in posting to running and triathlon newsgroups is
anything other than to troll, please write "5k" (say "five kay"😉 and
not "mini marathon". For extra credit you can write a brief essay
detailing which circumstances call for saying five thousand metres
instead of 5k instead for a race of this distance. But first things
first: let's reserve "mini marathon" for people who run *most* of the
26 miles (http://tinyurl.com/cp3s5) and dorks who bail out at mile 18
with tummy aches.

And if your legs really are getting sore from your runs, have you tried
slowing down? How far are you running? Increased it much lately?

OP Elaine said:

Quoted message said:

lactic acid buildup?

You're not nursing a baby, are you?

The key to reducing leg soreness is to get fitter and do more training.

Don't worry about pedantics, life is too short for that. If you want to
get technical you could argue that a marathon should be much longer than
42.2 km.

Quote from here. http://www.coolrunning.co.nz/articles/2002a007.html

The Athenian generals sent Pheidippides, a professional runner, to
Sparta to ask the spartans to help fight the Persian army, who had
arrived by ship at Marathon. Pheidippides completed the 145 mile journey
and arrived in Sparta the day after he left Athens. He delivered the
Generals' request, then returned to Athens with the Spartan's reply -
which was that due to observances they could not leave Sparta until the
full moon. Upon receiving this news the generals decided to attack the
Persians anyway, the result being an Athenian victory against seemingly
overwhelming odds.

Having been beaten in the field, the Persians returned to their ships
and set sail for Athens - to attack it while undefended. However the
Athenians marched the 25 miles overland and succeeded in reaching Athens
before the ships, at which the Persians thought better of their plan and
beat a retreat by sea.

On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 04:49:19 GMT, "E. C. Waldner" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Is there anything i can do to prevent/get rid of these sore muscles? I'm
running my first mini marathon on Sunday (5K walk/run)

Well if all your running has been on a treadmill, I hope your race is
on a treadmill too, or you're in for one HUGE surprise.
A 5k that's a "mini-marathon"? LOLOLOL

Harold Buck said:

I want to do an ultra-Marathon, but I think that might be too far? I
mean, running 50k or 50 miles is probably hard. Can I do a
mini-ultra-Marathon of, say, 4 miles and call myself an Ultra-Marathoner?

LOL, I just did a "mini marathon" to the crapper and back (with a
break in between)

Quoted message said:

I have been jogging for about five months now ...

When was the last time you bought a new pair of shoes?
Sore legs is often a sign shoes have worn out their cushioning.
I had some achy knees two weeks ago, replaced my shoes a little
earlier than usual, and feel wonderful this week.

Marty said:

Don't worry about pedantics, life is too short for that.

Ahem. Pedants. "Don't worry about pedants."

Don't spend too much of your brief stay here getting worked up about
peasants, or pheasants, either.

Quoted message said:

If you want to get technical you could argue that a marathon
should be much longer than 42.2 km.

Do you speak of the Spartathlon, Marty?
http://spartathlon.webvista.net/

Try some spincyling a couple times a week, say, 60 min.

Cycling limbers up the muscles nicely,
keeps good range of motion.

Charlie Pendejo said:

Marty said:

Don't worry about pedantics, life is too short for that.

Ahem. Pedants. "Don't worry about pedants."

Don't spend too much of your brief stay here getting worked up about
peasants, or pheasants, either.

Quoted message said:

If you want to get technical you could argue that a marathon
should be much longer than 42.2 km.

Do you speak of the Spartathlon, Marty?
http://spartathlon.webvista.net/

That's more like it!

Marty

thanks to those of you who left the Helpful comments.
My apologies for the misuse of Terminology, I am new to the sport.
This happens to be my first race/marathon, of wich the incriments go from 2
Kilometer walk, 5 kilometer walk/run, to 10 kilometer run, and it's for
Charity.
It is to benefit the Canadian Arthritis Society, and I am very proud to be
able to participate in it.

I am Not a troll, and am very interested in Useful comments, as opposed to
being made fun of.
I can understand joking, and playfulness, but to try to offend someone
because they don't know the correct usage of terms, well, you can just go
suck tortoise testicles. I'm in Canada (yeah, I know, you already made fun
of that) and there are very few newsgroups about jogging/running for me to
post in.

Thanks to those of you who Did comment with helpful hints. I hope you have
a GREAT day 😄

-Elaine

"Twittering One" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Try some spincyling a couple times a week, say, 60 min.

Cycling limbers up the muscles nicely,
keeps good range of motion.

thanks to those of you who left the Helpful comments.
My apologies for the misuse of Terminology, I am new to the sport.
This happens to be my first race/marathon, of wich the incriments go from 2
Kilometer walk, 5 kilometer walk/run, to 10 kilometer run, and it's for
Charity.
It is to benefit the Canadian Arthritis Society, and I am very proud to be
able to participate in it.

I am Not a troll, and am very interested in Useful comments, as opposed to
being made fun of.
I can understand joking, and playfulness, but to try to offend someone
because they don't know the correct usage of terms, well, you can just go
suck tortoise testicles. I'm in Canada (yeah, I know, you already made fun
of that) and there are very few newsgroups about jogging/running for me to
post in.

Thanks to those of you who Did comment with helpful hints. I hope you have
a GREAT day 😄

-Elaine

"Twittering One" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Try some spincyling a couple times a week, say, 60 min.

Cycling limbers up the muscles nicely,
keeps good range of motion.

In article <9Mnef.505034$oW2.116477@pd7tw1no>,

E. C. Waldner said:

I am Not a troll, and am very interested in Useful comments, as opposed to
being made fun of.
I can understand joking, and playfulness, but to try to offend someone
because they don't know the correct usage of terms, well, you can just go
suck tortoise testicles. I'm in Canada (yeah, I know, you already made fun
of that) and there are very few newsgroups about jogging/running for me to
post in.

I was not making fun of you. I was just pointing out that whoever
decided to call the race a "mini-Marathon" was abusing the terminology.

--Harold Buck

"I used to rock and roll all night,
and party every day.
Then it was every other day. . . ."
-Homer J. Simpson

On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 16:10:45 GMT, "E. C. Waldner" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

s, well, you can just go
suck tortoise testicles

Got a couple extras, do you, eh?

Harold Buck said:

I was not making fun of you.

I was...

Marty said:

Charlie Pendejo said:

Marty said:

Don't worry about pedantics, life is too short for that.

Ahem. Pedants. "Don't worry about pedants."

Don't spend too much of your brief stay here getting worked up about
peasants, or pheasants, either.

Quoted message said:

If you want to get technical you could argue that a marathon
should be much longer than 42.2 km.

Do you speak of the Spartathlon, Marty?
http://spartathlon.webvista.net/

That's more like it!

Marty

Actually, the Spartathalon (and does seem to be reasonably documented to
believe that it did exist) - in both directions - was a warmup for the
"marathon", of which there's still a lot of questions as to whether it
existed or not, at least according to my readings. Most likely the
original marathon was shorter than the existing distance thanks at least
to the additions to accommodate the royal family and probably some other
gyrations over the years.

Dot

--
"A winner is just a loser who tried one more time." -Captain George M.
Moore, Jr., United States Air Force (retired),
http://www.avdlm.com/press.php?page=stories&storyid=1

Long warm ups with lots of streching can help. also keep the instensity
low and foucs on building the length of time you run. Later you can add
speed.
Also I like to walk fast at a steep incline on the tread mill.
Dont forget about bicycling or spinning to build balance and fitness
in other areas.a.
Because I mix up swimming biking and running I can do a high weelky
volume with out the tear down

Call it What you want as long as you are motivated to train.
Most expericned athlelts look at it this way
Speed events 5K-10K
Half Marathon 13.1
marathon 26.2
Ultramarathon 30K+ with the Western States 100mile being the big one
Triathlon
Sprint
Olympic distance
Ultra also known as Ironman 2.4mswim113mbike26.2run

As long as you are feeling challanged call it what you want
The Hawain Ironman is an Offical Ironman event the 'World
Champoinships.
But there are age group world champoinships at the same distance that
are MUCH EASIER To Qualify For.

Enjoy at any Distance

maybe I can do a "tin man?"

Marty said:

Charlie Pendejo said:

Harold Buck said:

So, does anyone know the minimum distance that race promoters have
tried to call a "mini-Marathon"? I mean, if you can do it for 5k,
why not
100 meters?

Yeah, yeah, I know. But "mini marathon" is preferable to "5k
marathon", don't you think? At least it acknowledges that this is a
cute little toy version of a longer race, not

OP, if your intent in posting to running and triathlon newsgroups is
anything other than to troll, please write "5k" (say "five kay"😉 and
not "mini marathon". For extra credit you can write a brief essay
detailing which circumstances call for saying five thousand metres
instead of 5k instead for a race of this distance. But first things
first: let's reserve "mini marathon" for people who run *most* of the
26 miles (http://tinyurl.com/cp3s5) and dorks who bail out at mile 18
with tummy aches.

And if your legs really are getting sore from your runs, have you tried
slowing down? How far are you running? Increased it much lately?

OP Elaine said:

> lactic acid buildup?

You're not nursing a baby, are you?

The key to reducing leg soreness is to get fitter and do more training.

Don't worry about pedantics, life is too short for that. If you want to
get technical you could argue that a marathon should be much longer than
42.2 km.

Quote from here. http://www.coolrunning.co.nz/articles/2002a007.html

The Athenian generals sent Pheidippides, a professional runner, to
Sparta to ask the spartans to help fight the Persian army, who had
arrived by ship at Marathon. Pheidippides completed the 145 mile journey
and arrived in Sparta the day after he left Athens. He delivered the
Generals' request, then returned to Athens with the Spartan's reply -
which was that due to observances they could not leave Sparta until the
full moon. Upon receiving this news the generals decided to attack the
Persians anyway, the result being an Athenian victory against seemingly
overwhelming odds.

Having been beaten in the field, the Persians returned to their ships
and set sail for Athens - to attack it while undefended. However the
Athenians marched the 25 miles overland and succeeded in reaching Athens
before the ships, at which the Persians thought better of their plan and
beat a retreat by sea.

Eric said:

maybe I can do a "tin man?"

My bet is, you've done all kinds of men.