Re: [RC] [RC] Any Other Runners Out Here? - Mike Lewis
Hey there, Dawn.
The biggest difference is that I'm starting to move
into riding on terrain whereas before I rode the flat races in FL and GA.
Biltmore left me hurting for a few days. Previously, I'd been riding an
old gelding who was really rough--so obviously was sore due to his poor
conformation and related rideability issues (he made friends of mine who raced
him in endurance races sick to their stomachs he was so rough.)
I think getting off and running parts of each race
will help (obviously wouldn't do this till the pack had well thinned out), and
some additional post-ride stretching may help. Going to try Absorbine on
ME after the next endurance race, too.
I tend to stay away form NSAIDS where possible, but
they surely do help when needed. My typical week of running is 35-40 miles
including speed work and a 10-mile tempo run, and I run Monday-Friday so as not
to lose out on mileage due to horse races on the weekends.
:-)
My husband (who is 42) is a runner (he runs half marathons) and also
does endurance (currently doing 50s, wants to move up to 100s). He isn't
sore or tight after riding 50s. He doesn't take any supplements, and
admits that he doesn't do much stretching before running...just one stretch to
loosen up a bit. Are you riding faster at endurance rides than during
conditioning, or perhaps doing more cantering, or something different at rides
than during your conditioning rides?
I have been a fitness runner for a number of
years, but am starting to compete in more foot races (i.e., my feet--not the
horse's.)
Won my second race (ever) last week... a 5-k...
with a time of 16:20. Trying to break into the low 15s before all is
said and done, though I'm not a 20-something anymore.
I'm having a problem with leg fatigue caused by
training for and competing in endurance horseback races. I tend to be
tight and sore for about 2 weeks after a horseback race, which really puts
the stoppers on running to the best of my ability. Hoping someone else
here will have the same experience and will be able to recommend a
stretching routine, or massage, etc. that helps restore their own running
ability in the days following a horseback race. Can the two sports be
successfully balanced? :-)
