Its no a matter of IF but more WHEN.
The longer you run the more chance you have of getting injured. if you push yourself and dedicate yourself to the sport then id be shocked if you DIDNT get injured.
The fact you haven't suggests you are pretty green right now. enjoy it
Mr. Meyer wrote:
Obvy wrote:Try running.
15:27 freshman at D3.
Cool story bro. there are girls faster than you.
xcrunner6 wrote:
Mr. Meyer wrote:15:27 freshman at D3.
Cool story bro. there are girls faster than you.
Really? Not many. Molly Seidel won the 2016 indoor championship with a 15:15, and she is a junior, not a freshman. She is also a D1 runner, not a D3 runner. She is also the NCAA D1 Champion in the 10,000.
OP: you are doing well with the 15:27 as a D3 frosh. Keep working hard, and be thankful that you are injury free--that is a tremendous blessing. Injuries stink.
I cannot believe that you do not stretch. Amazing.
outsiderunner wrote:
xcrunner6 wrote:Cool story bro. there are girls faster than you.
Really? Not many. Molly Seidel won the 2016 indoor championship with a 15:15, and she is a junior, not a freshman. She is also a D1 runner, not a D3 runner. She is also the NCAA D1 Champion in the 10,000.
OP: you are doing well with the 15:27 as a D3 frosh. Keep working hard, and be thankful that you are injury free--that is a tremendous blessing. Injuries stink.
I cannot believe that you do not stretch. Amazing.
Thanks man. Are you serious about not stretching surprises you? Out of the 22 guys on my team onlylike 3 stretch and only 3 guys on the team have been injured this school year ( not the same 3 )
Butt Naked wrote:
Its no a matter of IF but more WHEN.
The longer you run the more chance you have of getting injured. if you push yourself and dedicate yourself to the sport then id be shocked if you DIDNT get injured.
The fact you haven't suggests you are pretty green right now. enjoy it
I've been running for 30 years and have never been injured. But I'm a lazy underachiever, so there's that.
Yes, I am serious about the stretching. Every PT (physical therapist), massage therapist, and medical professional I have known has told me that stretching is necessary for runners...not necessarily for improved running performance, but for injury prevention. If the muscles get too tight, they become more prone to injury. I go for a massage about twice per month, and I am a firm believer in deep tissue massage therapy.
Now, with regard to PTs and medical professionals, I am not saying they are always right or that they know everything about the body, exercise, or running. I have been injured many times (I am in my 40s and got into running late in life), and I do not always agree with the standard medical approach. I have learned that rest and EASY rehab work best for my body.
If I were you, I would start stretching. Start easily--perform simple, basic stretches. If you are not accustomed to stretching, you risk injury in doing too much stretching or complex movements. Be sure to "feel the stretch out" and see what feels good and works for you.
All the best to you...
Happy running...
stretching just wastes time
if you want to stave off injury, just do a slow warm up for the first 10 minutes of your run
outsiderunner wrote:Yes, I am serious about the stretching. Every PT (physical therapist), massage therapist, and medical professional I have known has told me that stretching is necessary for runners...not necessarily for improved running performance, but for injury prevention.Evidence for that?
inconsistency
sasquatch wrote:
outsiderunner wrote:Yes, I am serious about the stretching. Every PT (physical therapist), massage therapist, and medical professional I have known has told me that stretching is necessary for runners...not necessarily for improved running performance, but for injury prevention.Evidence for that?
Actually, I am somewhat skeptical about it, too. All I was trying to convey was that every medical professional I have come across has stressed the importance of stretching.
Because R.E.M. says so
The stretching routine has a technique too.
First of all, some people are flexing their muscles instead of relaxing them. The effects are different.
Then, is when to stretch. Why not jog for 15 minutes, then do stretching and mobility exercises? That works well before intensive workouts and races.
Or at the end of long runs, when the muscles are clenched in certain angles?
Regarding the question, I think that the lifestyle in the childhood have a big role too.
I've been all day out playing with the kids, jumping in the snow, swimming all summers, playing football in all seasons.
Never had an injury (except a few days off) and in my peak I ran 100 mpw, which included up to 20 miles of intervals. I could handle even more, but boredom was excruciating 😬
You are good. Go for it!
Training load errors.
At least that's the hypothesis some people are working on:
http://www.runnersworld.com/sweat-science/does-overuse-really-cause-injuries
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26843537
Essentially, "overuse" injuries are caused by increasing training load too quickly.
You could make the case that Rupp's success is a good example of avoiding training load errors by taking a very long view and only increasing stresses very gradually.
Even old Jed from the 1970s never got injured until he was 19, and he was doing everything wrong!
Here is what gets people injured:
1. Racing too much (As a fast runner, your coach will have you run
too many meets, and too many races within those meets. Beware)
2. Too much hard interval training
3. Increasing mileage too fast.
4. Poor warm up (It only takes one! *Some guys run the warm up too fast!)
5. Poor cool down
6. Not stretching, no stretching, or improper stretching.
(Some claim to have made it into their 30s w/o static stretching. However at some point you may have to do it as running is far from the perfect sport. You will develop imbalances in your body at some point.)
There are many things you can do to keep yourself healthy:
1. Do a speed development workout every week. This means
80s, short hills, bounding, dynamic running drills, plyometrics, rope skipping, and etc.
2. Meet with a personal trainer and work on areas that running tightens and also on muscles running does not use.
3. Run multiple speeds. Crucial because again you work on muscles that are not used this way.
4. Avoid Hard Interval Training. You must do interval training but start building it in to your program 10 weeks before the key race. Then taper it down with 4 weeks to go. Always emphasize aerobic running even while doing intervals.
5. Find a good sprint coach to help you with the speed development day.
Too many distance runners try to push hard with everything they do. This is not how you succeed, and it is also inviting injury. **Run by feel.
The long run puts the tiger in the cat, so do one every week. If long enough it will work on all three energy systems including the ATP-PC system. Get speed in them legs!!! (If this seems like a contradiction then you must get a hold of some literature by Arthur Lydiard to explain why this is so.)
If you do get injured, start back into it with long runs, easy recovery runs, and a speed development day. You have been smart to this point but learn as much as you can about the sport. There is so much to learn about yourself and other people. These are also important factors.
that's a pretty good first 5k of an 8k race for a D3 freshman...you shoudl set your sights higher or you'll be mediocre your entire life shut upp.s. it's not about stretching so much as it about sleep, diet, joint strengthening, and core strength. you'll see. plus, why not do those things so you can run the same effort as your cute little 15:27 but get a faster time?shut up
Mr. Meyer wrote:
Obvy wrote:Try running.
15:27 freshman at D3.