I'm running my first 5k tomorrow and I'm sore everywhere - help?

[Anonymous]

I did heavy yard work the last 2 days and now my legs, arms, and even fingers are very sore. How can I help it go away somewhat before tomorrow?

Updates

+1 y

Thanks for the advice everyone! My muscles didn't bother me during the race, but unfortunately I started my period this morning so I still didn't run very well :( Better luck next time!!

[yellowgirl00d]

Go take a long bath and shower with scorching hot water the places that are sore. Also try massaging the area if you can reach it. Contrary to what people might say don't put ice on it. Also 5k isn't that much so you should be fine.

[Asker]

A 5k is a lot for me... I haven't been running that long!

[yellowgirl00d]

I meant for your body it may seem like a lot but your body is capable of doing much more

[ginny_weasley]

Stretching, eat a banana, hot shower or hot bath, and go to bed early.

[Jager66]

Depending on your situation you'll want to apply either Cold, or Heat to the sore muscles. It sounds to me like you need cold but you could probably decide best

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/29108.php

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

Your soreness won't affect your running

[lopflodin]

dude sore legs will definitely effect her running

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

@lopflodin I did track for 10 years... Soreness doesn't affect your running

[lopflodin]

how long you did track for makes 0 difference if it hurts to run its definitely going to effect her running

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

@lopflodin ylol! What the fuck are you talking about? Yeah, clearly it matters since I know how the body will react to soreness and how it affects performance and performance doesn't suffer from soreness. Please, for you to prove me wrong, tell me what you know about soreness and running that makes you so qualified to unjustified my statement?

[Asker]

It would help if you explained your reasoning a bit. I appreciate your experience with track and running, but it just seems logical that since it hurts to walk/sit/exist, it would hurt to run as well.

So you've run with sore legs before? What happened?

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

@lopflodin lol, so you don't actually have anything to refute it besides me being wrong, nice... Go be a cuck somewhere else, bitch made... Hush mode 👌

@op- I'm not a doctor, but it, at no point, prevented me from doing well when I competed (even at nationals a few times). Anyway, your muscles are just tight and overstretched, causing micro tears. They didn't contract, making you more prone to ligament damaged like a pulled hamstring. Also, once your legs are stretched, they generally stay stretched, even if it's sore, as long as you do the repeated motion. If you want proof, take any sore part right now, stretch it out and then keep moving it back and forth and it should work relatively fine and not feel as sore. On top of that, adrenaline takes over as well

[lopflodin]

i have everything i need i feel pain I've had sore legs and I've ran before and when they hurt really bad it not only effects my performance but straight up stops me from running so i ask you if i put a nail through each of my feet will that effect my running performance?

[Asker]

@lopflodin To be fair, an open wound is not the same as muscle soreness. If I had blisters on my feet, that'd be a different issue than what I'm experiencing.

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

@lopflodin lol! So you're either the biggest pussy on the face of the earth or had an injury. Since you didn't claim the latter, I'm going with pussy bitch 👌. When you lift, workout, do a long run, race, compete, etc. The day after, you are supposed to run. As for the nail thing, dull pain isn't the same as having a fucking nail through your foot, retard. It isn't even the same as having a fucking blister... Just because you're a punk bitch doesn't mean everyone else is 😂😂😂

[AhGojira]

I did a half marathon on three blisters three days after doing 15 miles before... Just stretch out and keep going. Three miles is nothing...

[Asker]

It's a lot for me... I haven't been running very long, and I've been training slow because I'm prone to injuries.

[LaurenGrace]

Long warm bath in epsime salts or go to a local pool centre and go to the steam room and into the spa

[Pac-Man]

Lol its just pain.

It goes away once you start running.

[Puppylove94]

^^true too

[ManneredGent]

Drink a lot of water. Massage your muscles TOWARDS your chest. Eat protein. Get lots of sleep. Stretch.

[Puppylove94]

Stretch a lot and take an ice bath tonight. heat before your 5k tomorrow. Be sure to drink lots of water. Good luck!

[Because-I-Have-Too]

You don't but tomorrow's run will help get the lactic acid out your system

[Anonymous]

Half an hour before running take a normal dose of pain medication. For the pain.

As an added precaution id take a little more than a normal dose of perworkout. That stuff makes my body not feel any soreness what so ever during my workouts.

[akadatank44]

Just doms. Will go away once you start running and going in endorphins and stuff like that.

[vekin]

I have had the same some weeks ago, the first minutes weren't easy but the rest went pretty well and i didn't do anything special before the race

[Anonymous]

Hit the hot tub then some a5 35 and some allive and if that doesn't work maby some muscle relaxets

[Princeofanons]

Cold and hot compresses

[OrangeBoy]

Get a massage from someone.

[Kantana]

Take a long hot bath.

[Major_Vybz]

Stretching and a light jog...

[Aqualung]

Adderall

[wolfie12]

Drink some beer.

[8hardinches]

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