Yesterday I ran my first 5k race since a year ago. My time was 17:56. At the end of the race my arms were killing me and slowed me down a lot. However, My breathing was normal and my legs weren't fatigued at all. My daily MPW is 60 miles. I haven't done workouts for a while but have been doing calisthenics. Anybody know why I might be witnessing this feeling at the end of a race?
Lack of arm strength OR running too stiff. 5000m uses the arms a lot. Especially in XC.
Not really an answer to your issue, but this is my first year running, and my arms are STRONG, and they get sore from running (sometimes as sore as my legs), not as bad as yours though. So I am interested in hearing what people have to say!
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Yesterday I ran my first 5k race since a year ago. My time was 17:56. At the end of the race my arms were killing me and slowed me down a lot. However, My breathing was normal and my legs weren't fatigued at all. My daily MPW is 60 miles. I haven't done workouts for a while but have been doing calisthenics. Anybody know why I might be witnessing this feeling at the end of a race?
You have AIDS.
I knew it that was the answer all along. Welp back to the rice fields.
Probably an imbalance in strength between arms.
Try using your left hand for self gratification once in a while.
Your legs follows the rhythm of your arms, could be just an endurance issue, if the blood circulates normally in your arms. Check your haemoglobin and iron levels.
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