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Over 60's training

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alehouse 5 Apr 5:00pm, 5 Apr 2025 839 posts	Quote Pin alehouse Wordle in three.
Torque Steer 5 Apr 6:29pm, 5 Apr 2025 315 posts	Quote Pin Torque Steer @alehouse excellent result - I thought you would do well And resisting a sprint finish as well - how could you do that?! I had one of your days in the garden - nonstop but seemingly not much to show for it @OO61 a stretch is where a muscle(s) is extended to its maximum and then held for a little while, 10-20 sec, relaxed and then repeated. A Strengthener is when the muscle(s) is subjected to load ,whether body weight or external weight, and then used several times in succession before rest. A one legged calf raise on a step would certainly be the latter. @Welshpoppy interesting that the compression socks made a difference - wonder if the trouble is higher up your calf? @NZD you will be home and hosed before we wake up All the best Wordle in five
alehouse 5 Apr 8:45pm, 5 Apr 2025 841 posts	Quote Pin alehouse @Torque Steer : since the hamstring tendon tear, and given the advancing years, I will not let myself be involved in anything like a sprint finish, or indeed sprinting in training. Unless it is rather more important than a parkrun, and even then I will be cautious. I like your clarification re stretching and strengthening! Also, Achilles injuries are, as you allude to, unlikely to respond to compression socks whereas calf injuries do. About to check upon @NZD given that he should be well on the way!
alehouse 5 Apr 9:54pm, 5 Apr 2025 842 posts	Quote Pin alehouse Nicely done, @NZD !
NZD 5 Apr 10:09pm, 5 Apr 2025 392 posts	Quote Pin NZD Thanks @alehouse. Was hoping for better time but surprised I was only about 27 seconds behind an M70 buddy who passed me at about the 2 or 3 km mark. Of course didn't take your advice and started too fast (wishful thinking)! Biggest surprise was beating last year's first and second. Winning time last year was under 1:40. Anyway, better try and find OH!
OO61 5 Apr 10:21pm, 5 Apr 2025 1,023 posts	Quote Pin OO61 @alehouse we are off to Milan on Monday for a week, with an excursion to the lakes. Milan parkeun next Saturday 🤞 Yes great definition TS. Then most of my exercises are strengthening- which makes sense. Easy parkrun today. 10k race tomorrow. Great work NZD 👏
Welshpoppy 6:11am 6:11am, 6 Apr 2025 5,931 posts	Quote Pin Welshpoppy Funny enough my achilles is very sore and band is swollen but I also had a calf issue January time and I have well developed calf. Off to check results for NZD
Welshpoppy 6:15am 6:15am, 6 Apr 2025 5,932 posts	Quote Pin Welshpoppy Very tight between you and first place well done
Canute 7:08am 7:08am, 6 Apr 2025 3,074 posts	Quote Pin Canute Well done @NZD @Welshpoppy I hope the achilles and the calf issue settle.