WTD; A cure for aching legs

Wy Wurrie said:

I know I expected my legs to ache a bit after sunday`s trip out in the snow,
but nothing like this. Two days on and I still can`t walk. Anyone know of
any wonder cures and please don`t say go for a walk, that`s the last thing I
fancy doing.

Hot baths, sauna if available and stretch while you're in. A massage is
good too. This won't completely cure it, but IME they do help.
Ultimately, being fitter is a way not to be so stiff, but a good stretch
and bath at the end of a long day are beneficial.

But if you're doing that lot anyway, it /will/ go away in a few days!

Pete.
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On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 10:08:15 GMT, "Wy Wurrie" <[email hidden]>
wrote:

| I know I expected my legs to ache a bit after sunday`s trip out in the snow,
| but nothing like this. Two days on and I still can`t walk. Anyone know of
| any wonder cures and please don`t say go for a walk, that`s the last thing I
| fancy doing.

Two cures which always work.
Walk more often and you will get used to it
Never walk again.

Ibuprofen IME helps.

--
Dave F

In Article <[email hidden]>,"Wy Wurrie"

Quoted message said:

I know I expected my legs to ache a bit after sunday`s trip out in the snow,
but nothing like this. Two days on and I still can`t walk. Anyone know of
any wonder cures and please don`t say go for a walk, that`s the last thing I
fancy doing.

Eating a high carb meal soon after exercise is suuposed to aid recovery or
so I read somewhere. Always try to have potatoes, rice, pasta etc.. when
I've had a good workout these days and it does seem to make a difference.
Can't remember the technicalities behind how this helps now, but I'm sure
someone will enlighten us? Might be a bit late to help you on this occasion,
but worth trying next time out maybe.

Regards,
Richard G.

Richard G. typed:

In Article <[email hidden]>,"Wy Wurrie"
<[email hidden]> wrote:

I know I expected my legs to ache a bit after sunday`s trip out in the snow,
but nothing like this. Two days on and I still can`t walk.
Anyone know of any wonder cures <snip>

I find that a gentle workout at the gym helps after a strenuous weekend on
the hill!
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Peter Clinch <[email hidden]> said

Quoted message said:

Wy Wurrie said:

I know I expected my legs to ache a bit after sunday`s trip out in the snow,
but nothing like this. Two days on and I still can`t walk. Anyone know of
any wonder cures and please don`t say go for a walk, that`s the last thing I
fancy doing.

Hot baths, sauna if available and stretch while you're in. A massage
is good too. This won't completely cure it, but IME they do help.
Ultimately, being fitter is a way not to be so stiff, but a good
stretch and bath at the end of a long day are beneficial.

I'd second that recommendation - although the 'massage' needs to be a
sports massage type, not a wimpy aromatherapy thing. A good masseuse
should even be able to tell you which bits you knackered and why.

Sounds like you maybe overdid it? It really does help to track how far
you walked, and not try to leap suddenly from 0 to 15 miles. And if it's
seriously uphill, through thick mud, or snow, (or with new boots!)
multiply the distance by 2x or 3x when assessing whether you're ready
for it.

--
GSV Three Minds in a Can
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Dave Fawthrop said:

On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 10:08:15 GMT, "Wy Wurrie" <[email hidden]>
wrote:

| I know I expected my legs to ache a bit after sunday`s trip out in the snow,
| but nothing like this. Two days on and I still can`t walk. Anyone know of
| any wonder cures and please don`t say go for a walk, that`s the last thing I
| fancy doing.

Two cures which always work.
Walk more often and you will get used to it
Never walk again.

Ibuprofen IME helps.

Agree with all of those, although I tend not to fall back on painkillers. I
did find, while I was getting fitter (a relative term), that the worst aches
occurred the day after the day after.

Lighter boots help too.

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Mail john rather than nospam...

Wy Wurrie said:

I know I expected my legs to ache a bit after sunday`s
trip out in the snow, but nothing like this. Two days on
and I still can`t walk.

Change your job !
I used to have an office job and always got sore two days after excercise.
In those days ( before kids ) I was running up to 15 miles and doing 50 mile
road cycles / 25 mile off road. I still got sore.
I'm now a millman in a large distillery and I'm on my feet and climbing
steps over 50% of the time. I'm not getting out as much but my soreness
after a big day out is negligeable.
--
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Change your job !

Wish I could. I am now a full time housewife after taking early (only a
couple of years though) retirement. Life was a damm site easier when I was
working. Thanks for the thought though.
Thanks to all the other replys too.Some practical some not, the thought of a
long hot soak in a bath sounds just the job, but we don`t have a bath only a
shower.
It was a case of walking too far too soon in hard conditions and I only have
myself to blame.It was the first big walk since doing the coast path last
october.
Christine

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Three Minds in a Can contained the following:

Quoted message said:

Sounds like you maybe overdid it? It really does help to track how far
you walked, and not try to leap suddenly from 0 to 15 miles. And if it's
seriously uphill, through thick mud, or snow, (or with new boots!)
multiply the distance by 2x or 3x when assessing whether you're ready
for it.

I hurt too after Sunday, I think it was the deep snow as much as the
hill, but if I'm too climb Ben Nevis, I need to get in training. I
suppose, no pain, no gain.

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On Wed, 09 Mar 2005 01:19:00 +0000, Geoff Berrow <[email hidden]>
wrote:

| I noticed that Message-ID: <[email hidden]> from GSV
| Three Minds in a Can contained the following:
|
| >Sounds like you maybe overdid it? It really does help to track how far
| >you walked, and not try to leap suddenly from 0 to 15 miles. And if it's
| >seriously uphill, through thick mud, or snow, (or with new boots!)
| >multiply the distance by 2x or 3x when assessing whether you're ready
| >for it.
|
| I hurt too after Sunday, I think it was the deep snow as much as the
| hill, but if I'm too climb Ben Nevis, I need to get in training. I
| suppose, no pain, no gain.

We are all masochists, and do it for the pain ;-)

--
Dave F

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Quoted message said:

| I hurt too after Sunday, I think it was the deep snow as much as the
| hill, but if I'm too climb Ben Nevis, I need to get in training. I
| suppose, no pain, no gain.

We are all masochists, and do it for the pain ;-)

Well I must be getting that way. I used to think, No pain, Good!

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Quoted message said:

I hurt too after Sunday, I think it was the deep snow as much as the
hill, but if I'm too climb Ben Nevis, I need to get in training. I
suppose, no pain, no gain.

--
Geoff Berrow (put thecat out to email)
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My opinions, not the committee's, mine.
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Geoff,
When you planning on doing Nevis?
We are booked to go to Scotland on the 16th April for 2 weeks and if the
weather is ok (big doubts) will be doing Nevis.
Which one of us has the most training to do?
Legs are ok now, are yours any better?
Looking back on sunday the pain was really worth it, definately one of the
better days out, but I don`t think I will be doing it again, ever.
Christine

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Wy Wurrie contained the following:

Quoted message said:

Geoff,
When you planning on doing Nevis?
We are booked to go to Scotland on the 16th April for 2 weeks and if the
weather is ok (big doubts) will be doing Nevis.
Which one of us has the most training to do?

You do. I don't go until the end of May. The climb is on June 1st

Quoted message said:

Legs are ok now, are yours any better?

Yes, still a little stiffness but pretty much back to normal apart from
my shin which took a fair old scraping when my foot went through a snow
bridge. And it's on top of an old motorcycle scar which makes it worse.

Quoted message said:

Looking back on sunday the pain was really worth it, definately one of the
better days out, but I don`t think I will be doing it again, ever.

I agree. The worst for me was the really steep climb where I was
practically pulling myself up by grabbing tussocks. I'm not sure I want
to attempt anything quite so steep and slippery again.
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Geoff Berrow said:

You do. I don't go until the end of May. The climb is on June 1st

Hehe!

Well, would you believe it! I'm there 28 May to 4 June.

Where are you staying?

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Quoted message said:

You do. I don't go until the end of May. The climb is on June 1st

Hehe!

Well, would you believe it! I'm there 28 May to 4 June.

Where are you staying?

Ossians Hotel, Fort William, I think.
Thinking of revealing yourself Mr Imber? ;-)

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Geoff Berrow said:

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

You do. I don't go until the end of May. The climb is on June 1st

Hehe!

Well, would you believe it! I'm there 28 May to 4 June.

Where are you staying?

Ossians Hotel, Fort William, I think.
Thinking of revealing yourself Mr Imber? ;-)

Not in public. ;-)

I'm in more basic accommodation, Inchree holiday park, about 8 miles
south of Fort William.

However, there is a movement within the club to change the booking and
go to the Cairngorms instead - if it's still possible. I'm happy
either way.

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I'm in more basic accommodation, Inchree holiday park, about 8 miles
south of Fort William.

However, there is a movement within the club to change the booking and
go to the Cairngorms instead - if it's still possible. I'm happy
either way.

Well if you are in the vicinity I'd love to meet up for a beer.
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Geoff Berrow said:

Well if you are in the vicinity I'd love to meet up for a beer.

You're on.

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Dave Fawthrop said:

On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 10:08:15 GMT, "Wy Wurrie" <[email hidden]>
wrote:

| I know I expected my legs to ache a bit after sunday`s trip out in the snow,
| but nothing like this. Two days on and I still can`t walk. Anyone know of
| any wonder cures and please don`t say go for a walk, that`s the last thing I
| fancy doing.

Two cures which always work.
Walk more often and you will get used to it
Never walk again.

Ibuprofen IME helps.

Agree with all of those, although I tend not to fall back on painkillers. I
did find, while I was getting fitter (a relative term), that the worst aches
occurred the day after the day after.

Lighter boots help too.

A bit late now, but if you're going to rest, then rest with your feet
higher than your hips - let gravity help your circulation.
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk