I have come across many runners including myself who suffer from sciatic problems [ pains in the butt that radiate down the leg, sometimes even into the foot] which can really take the pleasure out of running.
I recommend you try the following stretches and immobilization exercises, I've had some good results myself!
Wednesday, 13 July 2011
Tuesday, 12 July 2011
Sunday, 10 July 2011
Tour De France Riders Hit By Car resulting In A Gruesome Accident!
Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil-DCM) extracts himself from the barbed wire fence he landed on after being taken out by a French television car.
Thanks to Stevie Lewis for Link
Holly Shit That Looks So F**king Painful!!!
Should there be a limit on the number of cars following the Tour and should the drivers have more instruction on 'Good' driving before they are allowed to be part of the Race?
Saturday, 9 July 2011
The God of Thunder holds off the Mountain Men, Epic Day In The Tour De France!
CLICK ON PHOTO to watch videoYou can just imagine each time Thor finishes a stage in yellow a hundred virgins in white throw themselves across his feet!
Not quite like when I finish a race, only to see tumble down weed blowing past!
SPRINTERS BEATING MOUNTAIN GOATS ON MOUNTAIN STAGES!
The balance in the universe is changing, Hell I'm even starting to like
Kylie Minogue
Love the way Kylie comes down the stairs, just like me after drinking too much on a night out!
Yes Kylie is Hot But those robotic men in the video are totally naff- your have to agree?
Friday, 8 July 2011
How Running Off Road Can Help You Overcome Injury Problems!
Since switching to running off road [ grass -sand] I've been able to run four days in a row and felt my calf muscle get stronger with each run.
Amazingly running on the very springy grass oval at the side of Victoria park I've found I can run really fast without any problems, getting down to 5.13 pace for a 400m loop!
I've been starting my runs with a 3/4 mile warm up walk down to the park, followed by an easy run round the velvet trail. finishing off with some strides [30 sec run-30 walk] on the grass oval and also gradually adding some 400m loops at a good pace.
On my run home on the road I've followed Sarah Halls advice and run really slowly with a shortened stride to avoid the impact from the road.
As soon I finish my runs I make sure to stretch out the calf muscles which should help the new muscle fibers from shortening and becoming injured again!
Fri
1/2 mile walk followed by run to Busters lagoon and back, then 4 x 400m and strides [max 14.2 mph] on grass oval = 1 hour 16 mins
Thur
3/4 mile walk followed by run round the Velvet Trail then 3x 400m and strides on grass
=45 mins
Wed
Visit to Sarah Hall for treatment on calf.
3/4 mile walk followed by very easy run round the Velvet Trail then strides on grass oval
= 40 mins
Tue
Ran to park but calf started to lock up after only 3/4 mile on road!
Walked for a bit then did some easy strides on grass oval.
Calf very sore after run :0[
Mon
Bike ride with 5 x 1 mile hill loops pushed very hard.
= 42 mins
Is barefoot running on Tarmac Natural for the body?
If you look at Kenyan runners who ran barefoot from an early age you will find that they did this on soft dirt roads and not unforgiving hard surfaces such as Tarmac or concrete!
Based on my own findings using the Saucony Hattori I think I'll keep them for fast sessions on the grass only, I think my body needs more padding when road running!
Wish List
SONGS FROM THE SHED
Wednesday, 6 July 2011
How Much Power Does It Take To Ride The Tour De France?
The Team Time Trial is the closest thing your find to the Gladiator V the Lion in our modern culture, so sit back and enjoy the video!
I set my P.B's over 10 miles- 22.18 and 57.38 for 25 miles using a Mavic disc rear wheel!
An intriguing insight into the fitness of the Tour rider.
The Tour de France: Power outputs from the outside in http://goo.gl/fb/0Jaic
Tour de France: Stage 4 power output analysis http://goo.gl/fb/OpB2J
Sweet 16 for Cavendish
Today I visited Local Sports physio
for treatment on my injured calf.I've been getting quite frustrated with how long the injury has taken to heel.
After a full investigation by Sarah it seem the the muscle fibers have not knitted back correctly due to my lack of stretching after runs!
She did some very painful friction massage [ I made the mistake of telling her that I had a very high pain threshold, silly me!] to break down the scar tissue and instructed a course of stretching for the calf muscles.
Full recovery may take up to 4 weeks, oh well plenty of time to watch the Tour De France then :0]
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
Songs From The Garden Shed! The River Song
Songs From The Shed
Putting Music Back Into Nature And Taking Simon The Cowell Out Of It!
Check out the acoustic sessions coming out of a sleepy 'garden shed' in the heart of the English countryside! CLICK HERE
Monday, 4 July 2011
EPIC ULTRA TRAIL RUNNING VIDEO MOVIE-RECOMMENDED VIEWING!
CLICK HERE TO WATCH
Charlie Engle is now serving time in prison
Read his blog here Prison Romance
CHARLIE ENGLE: In Jail For "Mortgage Fraud"READ MORE
Charlie Engle is now serving time in prison
Read his blog here Prison Romance
CHARLIE ENGLE: In Jail For "Mortgage Fraud"READ MORE
Sunday, 3 July 2011
Cycing and jogging, on the long road to recovery!
Today was the first time I've run in a while where I was able to finish without pain in my calf muscle, it was a very slow run but hopefully a step in the right direction.
Wed and Fri I ran on the road, but found the hard surface aggravated the injury.
After talking to mate Paul (who has had a similar injury in the past] I have decided to stick to off road running for a bit.
Running today with Sarah and Jon on the sandhill 6 went really well, the sand and grass reducing the impact to the calf.
On Saturday I went for a 22 mile steady bike ride to Clieves hill on a beautiful summers day.
To try and keep some fitness going I did out of the saddle hill sprints on Monday and Thursday and did a steady ride on Tuesday.
Along with this I have done core training and weight every day along with regular massage on the calf.
Next week I plan to introduce some easy striding on a grass Rugby pitch and carry on alternating between easy running and hard cycle sessions.
After 4 calf muscles pulls in two weeks I need to be very patient and cautious!
LINKS OF INTEREST;
Ride hard to RUN better; google.co.uk/url?sa=t&sourc…
Wed and Fri I ran on the road, but found the hard surface aggravated the injury.
After talking to mate Paul (who has had a similar injury in the past] I have decided to stick to off road running for a bit.
Running today with Sarah and Jon on the sandhill 6 went really well, the sand and grass reducing the impact to the calf.
On Saturday I went for a 22 mile steady bike ride to Clieves hill on a beautiful summers day.
To try and keep some fitness going I did out of the saddle hill sprints on Monday and Thursday and did a steady ride on Tuesday.
Along with this I have done core training and weight every day along with regular massage on the calf.
Next week I plan to introduce some easy striding on a grass Rugby pitch and carry on alternating between easy running and hard cycle sessions.
After 4 calf muscles pulls in two weeks I need to be very patient and cautious!
LINKS OF INTEREST;
Ride hard to RUN better; google.co.uk/url?sa=t&sourc…
sweatscience Alex Hutchinson
Mixing up different ratios of breaths to strides makes you run more efficiently, compared to picking one sync pattern: sweatscience.com/breathing-patt…
Scienceofsport The Science of Sport
Interesting concepts - the Tour on a 'vegan' diet. WSJ looks at Zabriskie's new diet: tiny.cc/4rkzh
Scienceofsport The Science of Sport
Our latest post: Le Tour 2011, off with a bang and Contador's 'mountains' http://goo.gl/fb/p65KH
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Erwan_Le_Corre Erwan Le Corre
We need not more information about health but more health education. Schools should provide real-life education, not just "schooling".
WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
Tour de France - ITV4 CLICK HERE
WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
Tour de France - ITV4 CLICK HERE
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