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Why do my arms hurt when I run...

Post 1

Sho - employed again!

... and how can I stop it?

Really, it's awful. They really really ache for about the first 20 minutes (which is good because it takes my mind off the fact that I'm out of training and I feel like my heart is going to explode)

So, any ideas?


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Post 2

Taff Agent of kaos


don't run!!!!!!

smiley - bat


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Post 3

BouncyBitInTheMiddle

Where do they ache? Shoulders?

Suspect it may be a matter of holding them too stiffly?


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Post 4

kuzushi


It could be that you're not used to running.
Have you just started recently?

Your arm muscles can ache due to a build up of lactic acid caused by anaerobic respiration going on in them. This is a sign that your arm muscles are developping.

Rather than stopping, I'd suggest you persist until your arms get used to it.


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Post 5

Taff Agent of kaos


are you doing a "warm up" and stretching before you set off??

smiley - bat


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Post 6

kuzushi


Are you running on your arms?
Use your legs instead.


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Post 7

scorpiodellydoo

Not that i smiley - run anymore, but when i did, my skin used to itch when i stopped!!smiley - sadface Especially the tops of my arms and the skin on the small of my backsmiley - erm Does anyone know why that would be? smiley - smiley


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Post 8

kuzushi


Hmm. Spiders?


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Post 9

Taff Agent of kaos



smiley - spidersmiley - spidersmiley - spidersmiley - spider

smiley - roflsmiley - laughsmiley - laughsmiley - laughsmiley - laughsmiley - laughsmiley - laugh

smiley - bat


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Post 10

scorpiodellydoo

So it wasnt earwigs then!!smiley - biggrinsmiley - ok


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Post 11

Taff Agent of kaos

.......no that don't work???

smiley - bat


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Post 12

Taff Agent of kaos



Jack Uzi???????

smiley - bat


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Post 13

scorpiodellydoo

Its a bit too smiley - brr to go see jack uzi!!! smiley - biggrin


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Post 14

kuzushi


Do you think spiders could be making Sho's arms hurt?


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Post 15

MMF - Keeper of Mustelids, with added P.M.A., is now in a relationship.

I can't give a medical answer, as I'm only a First Aider not a smiley - doctor, but when I was in Scouts, we were advised to gently move our arms in time to our leg motion.

My Animal Phys. excperience, limited though it is, indicates maybe you are being to rigorous or running faster than your arms can cope with, building up lactic acid and causing the equivalent of cramp.

Maybe warming up you arms, or working them out a bit more my solve the problem!

Otherwise buy a bike???

This is not Medical advice... I am purely guessing on past knowledge...

*I smiley - yuksmiley - nurse questions!!! In case I am wrong! See your smiley - bleepsmiley - doctor!!!*

smiley - sorry!!! It's just in case I'm wrong, and you've angina, a trapped nerve, or just unfit!!! smiley - sadface. Or even nothing wrong at all!!!

MMF

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scorpiodellydoo

Thats a bit of a tricky one cos it could be spiders or the earwigssmiley - erm Or it could be that smiley - run is just not good for us and we shouldnt do it.smiley - smiley


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Post 17

kuzushi


...or the fact that she runs on her arms instead of her legs


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Post 18

scorpiodellydoo

I wonder if there are any enteries in the guiness book of records for running on your smiley - applausesmiley - ermsmiley - biggrin


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Post 19

kuzushi


Yeah. I wonder how we can find out?


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Post 20

scorpiodellydoo

I will get my mate to look on tintanet smiley - ok Im sure there will be someone who can run on their hands somewhere in the world!! Wonder what sort of rebox you would need smiley - ermsmiley - smiley


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