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I had the masseur working on my hamstrings and calves yesterday which
have been giving me grief for months now. We were trying to work out what's going on because with the amount of training I'm doing I have calves and hamstrings that could be described as feeling permanently tight. But the quads never feel sore, even after the longest rides or runs, on the flat or on the hills. She was thinking it's a posture/pelvic position problem which I assumed is caused by running, but now I'm wondering if it's the cycling as well. So my question is, after you've been for a long ride what leg muscles hurt? And does it make a difference if you've been climbing? DaveB |
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DaveB Wrote: I had the masseur working on my hamstrings and calves yesterday which have been giving me grief for months now. We were trying to work out what's going on because with the amount of training I'm doing I have calves and hamstrings that could be described as feeling permanently tight. But the quads never feel sore, even after the longest rides or runs, on the flat or on the hills. She was thinking it's a posture/pelvic position problem which I assumed is caused by running, but now I'm wondering if it's the cycling as well. So my question is, after you've been for a long ride what leg muscles hurt? And does it make a difference if you've been climbing? DaveB I don't know about climbing, but cycling tends to tighten the hamstrings - you need to include stretching sessions as an important part of your training. I always feel better when I'm stretching regularly. Ritch -- ritcho |
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ritcho Wrote: I don't know about climbing, but cycling tends to tighten the hamstring - you need to include stretching sessions as an important part of you training. I always feel better when I'm stretching regularly. Ritch cant say i ever actually get pain as such after riding. plenty goin up hills, but little after. I feel wobbly/tired walking DOWN stairs afterwards if its been long/hard ride (comical scenes years ago when i rode up to Cradle Mountain, hiked up ate lunch then proceeded to walk down and found legs were havin problems 'locking' the knees back. Almost sprinted/fell the whole wa down...). Could you perhaps be iding with feet pointed 'down' rather than keepin he heel down? Shall check you out on next BR youare on.. -- flyingdutc |
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"DaveB" wrote in message ... I had the masseur working on my hamstrings and calves yesterday which have been giving me grief for months now. We were trying to work out what's going on because with the amount of training I'm doing I have calves and hamstrings that could be described as feeling permanently tight. But the quads never feel sore, even after the longest rides or runs, on the flat or on the hills. She was thinking it's a posture/pelvic position problem which I assumed is caused by running, but now I'm wondering if it's the cycling as well. So my question is, after you've been for a long ride what leg muscles hurt? And does it make a difference if you've been climbing? DaveB after hard riding i find my quads burn when walking upstairs at work for a few days after the ride. the hamstrings do get tight but never really sore, calves rarely get sore as well. i only get sore calves when i run, which lately has been rarely |
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"DaveB" wrote in message
I had the masseur working on my hamstrings and calves yesterday which have been giving me grief for months now. We were trying to work out what's going on because with the amount of training I'm doing I have calves and hamstrings that could be described as feeling permanently tight. But the quads never feel sore, even after the longest rides or runs, on the flat or on the hills. She was thinking it's a posture/pelvic position problem which I assumed is caused by running, but now I'm wondering if it's the cycling as well. So my question is, after you've been for a long ride what leg muscles hurt? And does it make a difference if you've been climbing? I just got back from 4hrs riding (so many voter cars grr) I have a sore back which is due to tight hamstrings and a sore neck which is due to running into a car. The back issue is my own fault though.. I've stopped doing my stretching routine. Bad hippy! My leg muscles are only sore (not tired/sore, sore/sore) if I've done something 'outside the square I cycle in' like overdoing high cadence drills.. I've strained hip-flexors doing those.. and I still can't crack 200bpm on the Polar! 198bpm is pretty close though. I might visit a physio or massuer or something for back and neck and then start stretching again. hippy |
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DaveB Wrote: with the amount of training I'm doing I have calves and hamstrings that could be described as feeling permanently tight. If you exercise then your muscles will tighten, and tighten, an tighten. Massage is the way to loosen them and stretching will put length bac into them. 'feeling permanently tight' - looks like you need a goo session of DEEP tissue massage. If you are training most days recommend a massage once a week... 100%. If you feel you are using your hamstrings too much and no quads - chec your saddle position. Moving the seat back brings in the hamstrings an forward will engage the quads more. Cycling will always affect the hamstrings - but it is possible t 'switch off' the calves if you concentrate on relaxing them and usin your quads as the powerhouse -- Jhikers |
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hippy wrote:
I just got back from 4hrs riding (so many voter cars grr) I have a sore back which is due to tight hamstrings and a sore neck which is due to running into a car. The back issue is my own fault though.. I've stopped doing my stretching routine. Bad hippy! snip hippy Bad, bad, hippy. No tofu for you. |
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"Tamyka Bell" wrote
hippy wrote: I just got back from 4hrs riding (so many voter cars grr) I have a sore back which is due to tight hamstrings and a sore neck which is due to running into a car. The back issue is my own fault though.. I've stopped doing my stretching routine. Bad hippy! Bad, bad, hippy. No tofu for you. So I can have the steak instead? I went to the physio yesterday. He massaged my kneck and zapped it with the ultrasound. There was actually no pain at all which I'm putting down to the 30degC weather. I also got him to show me some hamstring stretches and glute stretches. Hopefully once I get back into the routine I wont have post-race leg pain or post-ride back pain.. hippy |
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hippy wrote:
"Tamyka Bell" wrote Bad, bad, hippy. No tofu for you. So I can have the steak instead? Nope, I ate it already. You stick with that physio and those stretches and I might give you some steak later. T |
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"Tamyka Bell" wrote
hippy wrote: "Tamyka Bell" wrote Bad, bad, hippy. No tofu for you. So I can have the steak instead? Nope, I ate it already. You stick with that physio and those stretches and I might give you some steak later. Promise? I stretched last night and this morning - does that maybe get me a small piece? ;-) I'll get another neck rub from the physio on Friday as well as collecting some printouts detailing the stretches I asked about. The tricky part is remembering to do them. hippy |
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