*** Monday 9 March Daily Chat

sammy115

becky_rtw wrote: »

*Becky unlurks*

Noooooooo :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Please dont do hills that way - very very very bad for the knee and ankle joints...

Downhill running causes extreme eccentric loading, in fact Sebastian Coe used to do uphill training and then a get lift back down , for us mortals though the only proper way to run downhill is to shorten the stride, keep your knees slightly bent and be over on your centre of gravity (i.e. dont lean back)...

If you want any more info on downhill running a think there's a section on hills in 'The Lore of Running' which is usually in most libraries :cool:

Sorry trying to help protect your joints here

*Becky goes back to lurking*

Hmmmm.......now...when I went on my running weekend, they made us do hills in this way, kenyan hills they were....

The chap taking the course was excellent with good credentials so I did trust him....(he also had a copy of the book 'the lore of running' which I must read one day)

bank_of_slate

sammy115 wrote: »

Linda, ask anyone if they know the route for the run for all.....

Is that the 5K Race For Life?
It's at Temple Newsam
...Linda xx

sammy115

No Linda its the Jane Tomlinson run for all race......its a 10k on 21st June

becky_rtw

sammy115 wrote: »

Hmmmm.......now...when I went on my running weekend, they made us do hills in this way, kenyan hills they were....

The chap taking the course was excellent with good credentials so I did trust him....(he also had a copy of the book 'the lore of running' which I must read one day)

Its a very good book it says not to run downhills at all in there

I only know about muscles damage from eccentric loading from The British Medical Journal so maybe the research isnt backed up in running practice...who knows

bookseller1980

immoral_angeluk wrote: »

Hey everyone. Sorry I've not been around. It all kicked off here the night before the Manc meet which is why I couldn't make it, was gutted and still had to pay for the hotel. Was really sorry to miss everyone but everythings on the up again hopefully now so touch wood on the right track again.
How's everyone been? Luc how's the baby? Any news I've missed?

Hi I/A. Welcome back!

immoral_angeluk

Thank you bookie

bank_of_slate

Hi IA, we missed you at Manchester!
...Linda xx

immoral_angeluk

I missed you guys too. I was coming. But ended up being sat at the train station in tears and just decided to go home and spare bringing anyone else down with me. I would've been no good to anyone!

bank_of_slate

Pulled this up on this website:
http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/events/viewevent.asp?sp=&v=2&EN=46766

9:00am, Sunday 21 June 2009
Headrow, , Leeds, LS1

Event Profile
Distance: 10km
Surface: Road
Route: 1 lap
Setting: Town
Profile: Flat
Traffic free? Yes
Last year's entry: 11000

Extras
Water stations: Every 5km
Distance markers: Every Km
Awards/mementos: T-Shirt
Venue facilities: Toilets, Supervised bag storage
Organiser's notes: Race packs containing numbers, timing chips and full information will be issued one month before the event date.

Entry Information
Affiliation: None
Cheques payable to: Jane's Appeal Leeds 10K
On-the-day entry: No
Entries in advance: Yes
Postal closing date: Sunday 14 June 2009
Limit: 12000 competitors
Event website: http://www.runforall.com
Entry form(s): Available from race website and by post.

...Linda xx

sammy115

becky_rtw wrote: »

Its a very good book it says not to run downhills at all in there

I only know about muscles damage from eccentric loading from The British Medical Journal so maybe the research isnt backed up in running practice...who knows

To be honest Becky it felt totally unatural at first until I relaxed into it....he told me to lengthen my stride and it felt so much better, I no longer seem to hunch up when I am going down hills (and there are a lot of hills near me).

I may email the instructor and ask him for his thoughts on it.

http://www.votwo.co.uk/votwo2007/coaching/andy-blow.html this is the chap....