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Title: Hamstring pain
Post by: sianharris50 on May 05, 2014, 08:47:37 AM

Am doing the CARTEN on Saturday and felt a pain in the back of my leg whilst out yesterday, still in pain this morning. Wearing a stretch bandage and will keep leg elevated as much as is possible, Was hoping to get out midweek and TT Thursday, any advice would be most welcome. 

Title: Re: Hamstring pain
Post by: Rob Jones on May 05, 2014, 09:26:33 AM

Maybe skip the midweek?

Title: Re: Hamstring pain
Post by: sianharris50 on May 05, 2014, 09:51:21 AM

Thanks for getting back.

Title: Re: Hamstring pain
Post by: Chris Reed on May 05, 2014, 11:16:42 AM

Ice and ibroprofin then stretch easy after 72hrs (what a Physio once told me)

Title: Re: Hamstring pain
Post by: Shawn on May 05, 2014, 09:40:30 PM

Hi Sian

I am doing Carten too. I am also contemplating a Carten return on the sameday, depends on prevailing conditions on the day. If you have any muscle pain now, best advice is as already posted, rest ice compress and elevate.

I will be riding my commute tues and weds = 40 miles and nothing else strenuous this week. Definitely no plans for club 10.

Shawn

Title: Re: Hamstring pain
Post by: sianharris50 on May 07, 2014, 06:44:11 AM

Hi Shawn

Thanks for that, the weather is looking bleak for Saturday - shame, seems to be a recurring theme! Good luck for the day, very impressed you're thinking of returning on the same day, you'll probably see me on your way back :)

Title: Re: Hamstring pain
Post by: ron b on May 07, 2014, 09:21:53 AM

If you are not 100% fit it's a long way to go, you could cause more harm to your hamstring, perhaps better to rest it get fit again and do it next year.

Title: Re: Hamstring pain
Post by: Shawn on May 11, 2014, 09:00:20 AM

How did it go Sian?