tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788468697626703853.post3371400418700009541..comments2024-01-04T22:56:07.732-07:00Comments on Dirt, Wood, and Books: Hamstring ExercisesPaul DeWitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02486657258509248273noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788468697626703853.post-23412383916731095882009-02-24T14:25:00.000-07:002009-02-24T14:25:00.000-07:00Paul,Thanks for sharing this great info. I waitin...Paul,<BR/>Thanks for sharing this great info. I waiting 5 years to rehab my bum right Achilles... maybe I can start rehabbing the hamstring I injured in high school in next five.Bryon Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145211090529511625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788468697626703853.post-5089807873757502762009-02-23T19:37:00.000-07:002009-02-23T19:37:00.000-07:00Hi Susannah - glad to hear from you, but sorry to ...Hi Susannah - glad to hear from you, but sorry to hear you too are having hamstring problems. Once they start, it seems it is a tough issue to get over. Here is a couple of other things that seemed to help me. <BR/><BR/>First I do think you want to "run through it" to some degree. As part of this, I spent quite a bit of time on my treadmill experimenting with slight form adjustments. For me what helped, and continues to help, is making sure I am slightly bent forward at the waist. This takes the arch out of my lower back and really does seem to take the pressure off my hamstring.<BR/><BR/>The other thing that helps me is to vary the pace on every run. I realized that it wasn't necessarily the faster running that was bothering me more, but rather any time I ran the same pace for longer than about 20 minutes, so I have been very good about mixing in various paces on most of my runs.<BR/><BR/>Finally, and this could be a total coincidence, but running every day has actually made it better rather than worse (see a previous post about my stupid streak bet with a friend). I used to always run 5 days a week but in a weird way I think running every day (even if just a slow 20 minute jog) seems to keep it from tightening up as much. <BR/>I really hope you can bounce back!<BR/><BR/> - pauldPaul DeWitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486657258509248273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788468697626703853.post-50244372768591577652009-02-23T15:38:00.000-07:002009-02-23T15:38:00.000-07:00Thanks for these, Paul. I've been out since Decem...Thanks for these, Paul. I've been out since December with exactly the hammy issue you describe. It's so counter-intuitive to start lifting on the hammy, though, if it hurts, but I'm willing to give it a shot. Would you also recommend just running through the pain as well? Gorgeous furniture, btw!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788468697626703853.post-58355511550448539712009-02-23T07:00:00.000-07:002009-02-23T07:00:00.000-07:00Most of these are on my leg route already, I espec...Most of these are on my leg route already, I especially love the one leg deadlift. The funny thing is I learned about that lift from the show The Biggest Loser of all places. Thanks, I will try the new ones on there also.Shad Mikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15849189624822351849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788468697626703853.post-67631792213223662972009-02-22T21:11:00.000-07:002009-02-22T21:11:00.000-07:00Thanks, Paul. The upper hamstring pain is a commo...Thanks, Paul. The upper hamstring pain is a common theme in my running log book.<BR/>Very helpfulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788468697626703853.post-4290151887786729872009-02-22T19:55:00.000-07:002009-02-22T19:55:00.000-07:00Looks good. Is the canine supervision important wh...Looks good. Is the canine supervision important when doing these?crowtherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01636268417511507679noreply@blogger.com