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posted: 5/27/2008 at 1:50 AM
modified: 5/27/2008 at 2:18 AM |
| Even though you are breathing easy/comfortably, it is still overly difficult to run? Any idea what causes this? Since the breathing is okay I think it is a mental thing. |
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posted: 5/27/2008 at 2:40 AM |
| I have had that experience. My legs felt like lead and didn't want to move. At the time I decided I hadn't hydrated properly. |
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posted: 5/27/2008 at 3:19 AM |
Yes, and the first time it happened I posted here about it.
Everyone said HTFU and keep running.
The next run I did on the following day was one of the best in memory.
<thanks to all for the "HTFU!">
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posted: 5/27/2008 at 6:08 AM |
| If my body was struggling that bad you would think I would be short of breath... very weird experience. |
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posted: 5/27/2008 at 7:07 AM
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Usually this is because your legs are still tired and not recovered from previous training - hence your breathing being fine and your legs feeling dead. If this happens, the best bet is to turn the run into a "recovery jog" - go very, very easy and let the blood flush all the toxins away.
[and HTFU]
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posted: 5/27/2008 at 12:09 PM |
It's definitely a psychological thing for me. If I get too focused on the distance I'm trying to reach or my pace - or heaven forbid I'm on the TM, my run can be a dud very early into it.
I also find my runs are a lot more fun (and successful) if I wait and have half a banana and my morning coffee first!  |
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posted: 5/27/2008 at 12:20 PM |
| One thing I found amazing about running is how much the previous run affects the current run. Repeating the following seven workouts works best for me: hard/easy/easy/easy/hard/easy/easy, where hard means long run, tempo run, interval, race, etc. and easy means three plus minutes slower than 5K pace. |
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posted: 5/27/2008 at 12:33 PM |
| You can be physically fatigued and not get short of breath. |
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posted: 5/27/2008 at 12:40 PM |
| It happens. Happens to everyone. I've even stopped and walked home. |
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posted: 5/27/2008 at 12:55 PM |
| Quote from Ennay on 5/27/2008 at 12:40 PM: It happens. Happens to everyone. I've even stopped and walked home.
Yep! Been there, done that as well.
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posted: 5/27/2008 at 6:31 PM |
| Quote from Chris_So_Cal on 5/27/2008 at 6:08 AM: If my body was struggling that bad you would think I would be short of breath... very weird experience.
If your legs haven't recovered from recent previous runs and/or your body is low on glycogen (stored carb fuel) this sure can happen.
I've "hit the wall" a couple of times in marathons, and wasn't breathing hard at all, heart rate loafing along under 115-120 beats per minute, but the legs were just "dead"... |
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posted: 5/27/2008 at 6:32 PM
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posted: 5/27/2008 at 7:48 PM |
We are humans not machines and for me nearly every day is different. I have donkey days ( far too many ) and stallion days ( far too few ) I blame it on the fact that sometimes the air is thicker so its more difficult to run through it.
Seriously I always keep track of my heart rate and I find a slightly elevated resting rate is a sign of trouble. |
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posted: 5/27/2008 at 11:53 PM |
My runs are classified by 3 basic types: Dragging a dead body (or cement bricks) behind me, having wings on my feet, or just doin' it cuz it needs to be done.
(Someday I may have tempos, etc.  )
Anyhoo, it seems like sleep, diet, hydration, and slight illness all play a part.
I've pushed through the dead body day and had a fabulous run the next day and I've stopped, turned, and walked home and been darn glad that I did. I think after awhile your learn when to push on and when you're compounding a problem by doing so. |
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