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seizei · 07-23-2003, 07:20 AM

MOST IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER:

If you are running 3 times a week, you MUST ALSO go to a gym and work on your legs 3 times a week. Leg curls, leg extensions, calf raises, and leg press... all with moderate weight and high reps (say 3 sets of 12 reps per exercise).

I run 10km (about 5 miles I think) 3 times a week - and condition my legs 3 days a week in the gym... I used to run without doing the conditioning, and my knees hurt alot... sometimes to the point of not being able to walk up stairs. (I've had knee problems in the past too)

You need the conditioning to build the strength of the muscles that support your knee joint, so they take the brunt of the stress of running away from your knee.

Another thing to try is to <i>really</i> concentrate on your <i>form</i> while you run. Think of taking circular steps, and gently rolling your foot like it is rounded with each step... heel first, and rolling over and pushing off with the ball of your foot. Really try to make each step smooth and impact free - ideally you shouldn't hear your footsteps.

gotta go... will check thread later to see how you're doing

--> btw... Princess Bride rocks!!!

"Inconceivable!!!"
"I do not think that word means what you think it means..."

07-23-2003, 07:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
seizei Purple Monkey Dishwasher Location: CFB Gagetown, NB, CANADA	MOST IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER: If you are running 3 times a week, you MUST ALSO go to a gym and work on your legs 3 times a week. Leg curls, leg extensions, calf raises, and leg press... all with moderate weight and high reps (say 3 sets of 12 reps per exercise). I run 10km (about 5 miles I think) 3 times a week - and condition my legs 3 days a week in the gym... I used to run without doing the conditioning, and my knees hurt alot... sometimes to the point of not being able to walk up stairs. (I've had knee problems in the past too) You need the conditioning to build the strength of the muscles that support your knee joint, so they take the brunt of the stress of running away from your knee. Another thing to try is to <i>really</i> concentrate on your <i>form</i> while you run. Think of taking circular steps, and gently rolling your foot like it is rounded with each step... heel first, and rolling over and pushing off with the ball of your foot. Really try to make each step smooth and impact free - ideally you shouldn't hear your footsteps. gotta go... will check thread later to see how you're doing --> btw... Princess Bride rocks!!! "Inconceivable!!!" "I do not think that word means what you think it means..." __________________ "If you're not weird, you're not interesting". I'm very interesting ... seizei; (adv - Japanese) at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much (far) as possible. (pronounced - say-zay) Last edited by seizei; 07-23-2003 at 08:40 AM..