Comments on 26.2 Quest: What Happened To My Hamstring?

Thanks all for the great thoughts and comments. I...

2009-12-07T22:12:47.139-05:00

Thanks all for the great thoughts and comments. It was feeling a lot better the second day and by this morning I was feeling nothing. I may try head out for a short easy run in the morning to test it out..... we will see :)

Thanks again!

I would guess cramps from post-marathon fatigue. ...

2009-12-07T07:23:48.175-05:00

I would guess cramps from post-marathon fatigue. The rule of thumb I read everywhere when I first started running marathons was "1 day of rest for every day of racing". It always seemed a bit excessive but after 15 I have found it both to be true - and also a good explanations why the vast majority of us only do 2 decent marathons a year. I find I need some down time, and then I have to start the training cycle all over again with 8 or so miles as my "long run". Good luck!

Tim, Depends on whether this was a temporary condi...

2009-12-06T21:11:32.104-05:00

Tim, Depends on whether this was a temporary condition that passed by the next day... or a trauma to the muscle (that persists). If the former, you might want to ensure you are getting enough electrolytes. If the latter, give it some rest and active isolated stretching. Watch it closely, and don't aggravate it. --Alex

I'm going with post-marathon fatigue... 26.2 reall...

2009-12-06T14:21:29.272-05:00

I'm going with post-marathon fatigue... 26.2 really does a number on your legs and even after you think you're all the way recovered you're really not (at least from my own anecdotal experience)... I ran my first marathon 2 months ago and didn't get injured once during the training but ever since I've been nursing nagging injury after nagging injury.

Teria você um profissional para acompanhá-lo nas c...

2009-12-06T13:22:48.806-05:00

Teria você um profissional para acompanhá-lo nas corridas que fazes? ou pelo menos para orientá-lo.
Meu conselho é que não se exercite sem acompanhamento anjo meu.

Beijo redondo
Sou autora do http://pedassimdimim.blogspot.com

It could certainly be lack of hydration...or a num...

2009-12-06T11:02:10.809-05:00

It could certainly be lack of hydration...or a number of other things (muscles in this cold weather tend to stain more easily, for instance). The hamstring can be sooo annoying so be sure to stretch it frequently and ice and rest it if it's really bad.
Take care!

Hi Tim, This happened to me a couple months ago a...

2009-12-06T10:39:58.279-05:00

Hi Tim,

This happened to me a couple months ago after a hill repeat workout. I rested completely for about 5 days, and then ran sparingly for about a week. I also had some graston work done on it by my chiropractor and then got a theraputic massage on it. All of these things have helped a lot and I'm finally able to run again without any hamstring issues. I think if you take a few days off at first, and then take it slow (only run everything other day) for a couple weeks, you'll be back in great shape. As we all know, it's really just a matter of listening to your body. Good luck!