Marathon Maniac #957
Life is a headlong rush into the unknown. We can hunker down and hope nothing hits us or we can stand tall, lean into the wind and say, "Bring it on, darlin', and don't be stingy with the jalapenos."
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Lou, (aka Mr. predawnrunner), MD, USA | Lou's Brews | lking@pobox.com
I’m curious, do you ever find that the soreness from the weight-lifting effects your runs? (something I’m trying to juggle – increase in weights vs. speedwork).
Half Fanatic #36
Holly, I definitely find my running is affected by leg weight workouts like squats and lunges, though that gets much better after the initial soreness from starting those exercises. Even so, whenever I increase weight or reps I have sore legs for a couple of days afterwards. I think if you keep it up regularly, though, it will affect you less. I am not currently doing speedwork but I would just avoid it the day or two after lifting. Regular runs are fine, though you might be a bit slower than usual until the soreness lifts. Meg
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Rob
I do my lifting on Sundays after my long run.
You are a beast!! I can't do anything much except lie on the couch after long runs. If I were doing speedwork, I would do it either Tuesday or Thursday mornings and lift in the afternoon, then take an easy day the next day.
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