Thought I'd start a thread to share ideas and find what people do to stay injury-free and healthy.
I stretch before every run.
I always warm down swimming by doing 100m of backstroke. Last year I got a shoulder injury which the physio says was caused by the front of the shoulder being stronger than the back. Back stroke should help balance front and back of shoulder.
I also take a daily Multi Vit and a Vit C from time to time.
Anybody else....
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Although I have been injured quite often, other than for a random slipping event, none of my injuries have been running related.
Cold bath after longer runs
Sleep after longer runs
At least one rest day a week
Rest/change exercise when you're injured (sounds obvious, but it's a hard thing to do!)
Red wine and chocolate
Cover your knees when its cold, they may feel like they are warm though this is a cause for many knee injuries
Jog before you stretch as your muscles need to be warm
Buy new trainers before your old ones wear out
Protein for muscle repair!!!!!
A few tips ive had passed on to me.
Build a firm base before you start to increase training durations and only increase distances by arounf 10% a week.
Bri - think I have the same shoulder problem you had? Physio says ive neglected to work the back shoulder muscle and hence its giving me jip as the front muscle is strong so the back one cant cope. ive got a varety of shoulder excercises to so I hope they'll help it.
Always warm down after run/ take dog out/etc then stretch.
Take glutamine- an amino acid supp. ( perfectly legal) regularly- helps recovery and boosts immunity- and i swear by it since used it.
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Ice water after a run.
Weight training - high reps low weight, we're building strength here, not bulking up.
Multi-vit tablet, calcium-magnesium supplement.
Loads of fruit and veg
Our trainer recommends also a glass of cider vinegar and hot water every morning during the winter months.
Plenty of rest.