Cyclists with a "Running" Problem

[Edgar]

1 second a kilometer off a sub 3... that's gotta hurt

 

Training run for the lad, not even close to his PB and look at the splits. Massive negative, plenty in the tank if he wanted.

 

Watch what he does at Oceans and Comrades.

[Ferret69]

Training run for the lad, not even close to his PB and look at the splits. Massive negative, plenty in the tank if he wanted.

 

Watch what he does at Oceans and Comrades.

 

By the look of your Current progress I think I'm gonna be chasing you down to Durban...

 

Superb Run Saturday... and by the fact you were GoPro'ing the whole run I think you still have a lot in the tank..

[Jackes]

1 second a kilometer off a sub 3... that's gotta hurt

 

Not as much hurt as this...

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bfnf9S4Dg9u/?tagged=comrades2018

Edited February 27, 2018 by Jackes

[SeaBee]

Ferret...?! Weren't you man-down with a broken body just the other day after an run-in with an auto whilst on your bike?! How the heck did you pull this out?    Or am I confusing you with somebody else?

[ScottCM]

He's not human

[Hacc]

Ferret...?! Weren't you man-down with a broken body just the other day after an run-in with an auto whilst on your bike?! How the heck did you pull this out?    Or am I confusing you with somebody else?

Seriously WTF?? Sorry, I don't know how else to respond to this.

That makes it even more incredible. 

[Ferret69]

Ferret...?! Weren't you man-down with a broken body just the other day after an run-in with an auto whilst on your bike?! How the heck did you pull this out?    Or am I confusing you with somebody else?

 

 

Yeah same guy.. Broken Femur 1st October 2016... Plenty plenty rehab. Swimming/Watt Biking by December 2017, Started walking Jan 2017, jogging  (on alterG treadmill)  Feb 2017... running July 2017...

 

Been a Long 17 Months but pretty much back to about 90% of where I was.

Edited February 26, 2018 by Ferret69

[Jakopregop]

Been a Long 17 Months but pretty much back to about 90% of where I was.

Taking my hat off to you. Well done! 

[Lexx]

Yeah same guy.. Broken Femur 1st October 2016... Plenty plenty rehab. Swimming/Watt Biking by December 2017, Started walking Jan 2017, jogging (on alterG treadmill) Feb 2017... running July 2017...

 

Been a Long 17 Months but pretty much back to about 90% of where I was.

Incredible... Many would've just given up running

[Andrew_Smith]

Started running recently (not that it new to me, I was a long distance runner in school, although not competitively but for the fitness and fun).

 

I did 22.3km last week in total, but one thing I notice that I am struggling with calve pain in both legs.

 

Only after the runs, I can feel it. Not sure if it is my shoes that are the problem or just that I am not used to running again. 

 

 

I will say I am relevantly fit but mainly focus on cycling. But thought I might try running for a few weeks. I quite enjoy it and would like to mix it with my cycling.

 

But yeah, the pain is not nice. Feeling better today (took off today) and sprayed some Deep Heat on my calves. Will see how I feel tomorrow.

Edited February 26, 2018 by Andrew_Smith

[ycowley]

Anyone here been diagnosed with compartment syndrome? going for sonars but it looks more and more like what I am experiencing.

 

Wondering, without looking at google, what the treatment is like and whether it means no running for a while. I will be very sad.

[Ed-Zulu]

Started running recently (not that it new to me, I was a long distance runner in school, although not competitively but for the fitness and fun).

 

I did 22.3km last week in total, but one thing I notice that I am struggling with calve pain in both legs.

 

Only after the runs, I can feel it. Not sure if it is my shoes that are the problem or just that I am not used to running again. 

 

 

I will say I am relevantly fit but mainly focus on cycling. But thought I might try running for a few weeks. I quite enjoy it and would like to mix it with my cycling.

 

But yeah, the pain is not nice. Feeling better today (took off today) and sprayed some Deep Heat on my calves. Will see how I feel tomorrow.

Maybe I'm not the right guy to answer you, but a 22km week of a zero base will make you hurt in places.

 

Maybe cut back on the starting distances to prevent injury. I started off a zero base in 2014 with a 25km week, by week 5 I was clocking mid 30's and ended up with a calf niggle that took a few weeks to clear up. All due to too much distance of a zero base. Cycling just doesn't count as running.

[Andrew_Smith]

Thanks for the reply Ed-Zulu.

 

You got a good point. Strangely I don't struggle to run far (well, 6km - moderately far for me) and my pace is not that slow too. So in terms of running, I can complete each run without blowing out to stop and catch my breath.

 

It is just my calves that are killing me afterwards.

 

But I will start a little bit easier this week. Will do 2km each day, rather than my normal +4km runs.

 

EDIT: I stretch after each run too. 

Edited February 26, 2018 by Andrew_Smith

[Mats]

Anyone here been diagnosed with compartment syndrome? going for sonars but it looks more and more like what I am experiencing.

 

Wondering, without looking at google, what the treatment is like and whether it means no running for a while. I will be very sad.

I had the op more than 15 years ago.

By that time it was diagnosed, I didnt worry about running again or not.

I just wanted to be able to walk without pain.

[tjommies3]

Thanks for the reply Ed-Zulu.

 

You got a good point. Strangely I don't struggle to run far (well, 6km - moderately far for me) and my pace is not that slow too. So in terms of running, I can complete each run without blowing out to stop and catch my breath.

 

It is just my calves that are killing me afterwards.

 

But I will start a little bit easier this week. Will do 2km each day, rather than my normal +4km runs.

 

EDIT: I stretch after each run too. 

 

A foam roller might be what you need.

[Andrew Steer]

Thanks for the reply Ed-Zulu.

 

You got a good point. Strangely I don't struggle to run far (well, 6km - moderately far for me) and my pace is not that slow too. So in terms of running, I can complete each run without blowing out to stop and catch my breath.

 

It is just my calves that are killing me afterwards.

 

But I will start a little bit easier this week. Will do 2km each day, rather than my normal +4km runs.

 

EDIT: I stretch after each run too. 

Stepping it back a bit will definitely help... almost everyone who goes from cycling to running struggles with holding back. You're fit, your legs are strong, you feel like you can just go out and run... but the crucial thing you are not - is conditioned to pounding away on a road. That takes months to get right and it's frustrating and slow, but the other option is getting going and then getting injured which is equally frustrating.

 

You need to build up stablizer muscles, strengthen your feet and joints, ligaments, bones, probably do some correcting of muscle imbalances etc etc

 

Start slow and build from there, it's worth the wait   

 

PS: Good shoes (the right shoes) is also a great start... see a professional shoe store for fitment

Edited February 27, 2018 by Andrew Steer