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I do not heart lactic acid

Rimshot777
Rimshot777 Posts: 4
edited February 21 in Motivation and Support
My quads feel like someone replaced them with bags of water...horribly heavy, painful bags of water. Did a two mile run/walk (just starting back up) outdoors.

Give me a reason to go out and do it again today.

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  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    The decision to do it today or tomorrow needs to factor in if you've adequately recovered from last time. If yes, embrace the suck again.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,108 Member
    Well it ain't because of lactic acid. Cardio doesn't help to produce it unless it's something like sprinting.

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  • DaddieCat
    DaddieCat Posts: 3,643 Member
    DOMS is not cause d by lactic acid anyway... it's micro tears in the muscle fiber.
  • Trechechus
    Trechechus Posts: 2,819 Member
    Go out! Your body will start feeling better as the endorphins kick in.
  • Kadoober
    Kadoober Posts: 289 Member
    Reason: The more running, the better shape you're in, the less tearing, the more betterer.
    Reason: Building the sexy.
    Reason: Because that's the plan for today.

    :D
  • thepetiterunner
    thepetiterunner Posts: 1,238 Member
    Active recovery is waaayyyyy better than sitting around and stewing in your soreness. Go for a walk today, stretch out those muscles. It'll help.
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