Sore after a race (Read 778 times)

See DOMS. I've experienced this. I think it's normal. Especially if you raced hard...

I ran my first race since September 2nd this pass weekend. I woke up the next day sore and I am still sore today. After the two easy runs that i did since my race i felt great, but when i wake up in the morning my legs are tired and heavy. When i ran in college it would take me two days for the soreness in my legs to go away. Does anyone else experiance this? Is this normal? Am i just getting old?

I assume you were training for the race? If you trained up to the race but you were still really sore it might mean you're a little burnt out and need to take a weak off. Weight trainers/body builders usually take a week off every 7 - 12 weeks. Other factors - you might have been dehydrated or had poor electrolyte balance. Also, you might try an electrolyte recovery drink immediately after the race and protein shakes. I drink an electrolyte drink after the race, followed by a protein drink. Then I drink another protein drink about 4 - 6 hours later. And then another an hour or so before bed. That's what works for me, but your mileage may vary.

I didn't think about the hydration or electrolyte issue. Though, I did pig out on the after the race bagles, bannas and sports drink. They even had ice cream. That was great. Know that it has been a couple of days, I am not sore anymore. I thiink i will do more race specific speed work outs before my next race. Hopefully this will help with the DOMS effect. Thanks for the input Orion