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Poster: spokompton
Subject: RE: loss of coordination in leg
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hillrunner8 wrote:

so this has happened several times. I'll be running fine, then as I pick up the pace a little my right leg starts to tighten up, then it gradually gets to the point where I feel like I've lost coordination in that leg, has this happened to anyone? Any suggestions?



This happens to me occassionally as well. I am approaching a solid year of around 100 mpw and it happens much less frequently.

I think it is merely muscle fatigue, which results in spasms and cramps, and then the feeling of lost control. When I first switched to running in H-Streets full time it would happen about an hour into my daily morning long run, especially if I started picking up the pace.

Fast forward many months later and I can usually do a progression run, down to marathon pace, for about 100-110 minutes before this starts happening.

Many times when this happens I do not feel aerobically tired, which makes it more frustrating. It is simply your leg muscles giving out before your breathing does. That's my best guess anyway.

I'm curious to other's experience with this.
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