Stamina and Muscle Relaxers?

posted: 3/10/2011 at 3:21 PM

Anyone have a stint of a couple weeks off running, then get back to running and find the stamina is GONE and doesn't seem to be coming back? My husband says it's probably due to being on Flexeril (I only take one each night but I did start weaning myself off them as of Monday and hope to be completely off of them by this weekend)

I've never felt this terrible during running ever. RUNNING IS STUUUUUUUUUUUPID!

Your toughness is made up of equal parts persistence and experience. You don't so much outrun your opponents as outlast and outsmart them, and the toughest opponent of all is the one inside your head." - Joe Henderson

PerfesserR

posted: 3/10/2011 at 3:32 PM

I ran a marathon once on muscle relaxers and it was one on the most miserable things I ever endured. It was AWFUL. After 8 miles I was toast. Ugh. Bad memory.

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"The most common question from potential entrants is 'I do not know if I can do this' to which I usually answer, 'that's the whole point'.--Paul Charteris, Tarawera Ultramarathon RD.

"They just couldn't believe that somebody would do all that running for no reason."--Forrest Gump

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rockenmamaof5

posted: 3/10/2011 at 4:22 PM

Quote from PerfesserR on 3/10/2011 at 3:32 PM:

I ran a marathon once on muscle relaxers and it was one on the most miserable things I ever endured. It was AWFUL. After 8 miles I was toast. Ugh. Bad memory.

I am MOST DEFINITELY going to stop taking the Flexeril ASAP. I think the spasm's are under control and between home care and PT I should be fine. Thanks for posting your experience Russ! These runs have been absolutely miserable.

See you next weekend!

Your toughness is made up of equal parts persistence and experience. You don't so much outrun your opponents as outlast and outsmart them, and the toughest opponent of all is the one inside your head." - Joe Henderson

PerfesserR

posted: 3/10/2011 at 5:17 PM

Which event are you doing? Hope to say "hi"!

"Able to function despite imminent catastrophe"

"The most common question from potential entrants is 'I do not know if I can do this' to which I usually answer, 'that's the whole point'.--Paul Charteris, Tarawera Ultramarathon RD.

"They just couldn't believe that somebody would do all that running for no reason."--Forrest Gump

Boston Marathon 15 April

Big Sur Marathon 28 April

Bighorn 50 Mile 15 June

Tahoe Rim Trail 100M 20/21 July

rockenmamaof5

posted: 3/10/2011 at 5:33 PM

Quote from PerfesserR on 3/10/2011 at 5:17 PM:

Which event are you doing? Hope to say "hi"!

50 miler if I'm lucky lol. I'll be "camping" out the night before

Your toughness is made up of equal parts persistence and experience. You don't so much outrun your opponents as outlast and outsmart them, and the toughest opponent of all is the one inside your head." - Joe Henderson

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