EXTREME tightness after long exercise session?

[losingjusme 12]

hi guys...

well i did it, i walked/ran 9 miles today (just to see if i could do it in preparation for the Minnie Marathon in 2 weeks)... i had a relatively OK pace... 16:03 minute mile overall - fastest mile was about 14ish... i need to push harder, but that's another matter... :thumbup:

so i did 9.1x miles come home and am STARVING ... like about to gnaw off DH's arm while the Water was boiling. fixed some Pasta for lunch (i've never had a problem with pasta before) made an effort to eat slowly and chew the crap out of my food ... after 3-4 bites or so i was done...

it's been stuck ever since (going on 5 hours)... i've PB'd til my throat hurts and i still feel 'stuck', yet im soo hungry... (burned almost 1700 calories during my walk/run and ate 1/2 a bar - 100ish cals - for b'fast)...

i'll be on liquids for the rest of the night due to my PB, and i'll take mushies tomorrow.

i guess im just typing to type ... anyone else have this happen? thoughts?

[rharriet62 0]

I also tend to get really tight after an especially brutal workout.

[Boo Boo Kitty 3]

girlie! you have pushed your body too far and it is screaming back at you!!

I am proud of you for exercising, but don't do it so much your body wants to mutanty on you!!!

[luluc 6]

congrats on the 9+ miles!

my dr suggested i carry some raw almonds / nuts with me at all times to pop in to curb the "want" to shovel food in, especially after a workout.

the only times i've gotten "stuck" have been after a workout, and i couldn't get my lunch in fast enough.

good luck w/the marathon.

[losingjusme 12]

girlie! you have pushed your body too far and it is screaming back at you!!

I am proud of you for exercising, but don't do it so much your body wants to mutanty on you!!! :thumbup:

i gotta though... the Minnie Marathon is 2 weeks from today :thumbup::eek::eek::eek: and i am bound and determined to get a medal ... and you have to finish and not get swept (15 min/mile pace)...

i am doing race for the cure next saturday and am thinking about doing another 9 miles (that hopefully my iPod will register - grrrrrrr) Sunday, but not sure if i'll be able to.

today was a perfect day for it. great weather (mid-70s) but a little windy.

im not sure what my mileage looks like this week.

[losingjusme 12]

congrats on the 9+ miles!

my dr suggested i carry some raw almonds / nuts with me at all times to pop in to curb the "want" to shovel food in, especially after a workout.

the only times i've gotten "stuck" have been after a workout, and i couldn't get my lunch in fast enough.

good luck w/the marathon.

i purposely ate slowly though ... so who knows???

i had a bar with me, but wasnt anywhere near hungry (or thirsty for that matter - didnt drink anything until i got home)...

i was looking for something to carry around and munch on during the Minnie, almonds sounds like a good option - thanks!

[Jachut 487]

Wow, that's a long way so soon after major surgery, you're one determined lady!

When I did the 14.4 kms the other week (about 10 miles) I couldnt eat for an entire day. I had to do liquids. I cannot eat after a very intense session, which is why I try to time my sessions for the afternoon when I tend to get that mindless I just wanna eat something feeling.

[losingjusme 12]

so how do you get your carbs in after a workout?

[Jachut 487]

hot chocolate and mars bars!

[losingjusme 12]

LMAO ... seriously?

[losingjusme 12]

hmmm... i do have a new fave drink from 'bux... iced chai latte with no ice ... soooo yummie.

milk has carbs and non fat is well, non fat...

wonder if DH wants to do a 'bux run???

[Christal 0]

I have always felt tighter after working out, even 30 minutes at Curves. I have asked other people and they thought I was crazy, but I know it is true! I did a good hour of cardio today and tried to eat Pasta too.... no go!

[Jachut 487]

Yeah, seriously. If you cant enjoy a Mars Bar after running 14km, when CAN you?

Dont worry, I kept it all very sensible after that. Actually I nearly passed out at Flinders St Station when the sugar hit my bloodstream, lol.

normally I dont run far/hard enough to be completely unable to eat, I just have to wait an hour or two before I do. I dont really get scientific about after workout fuel, I just wait till I want to eat again.

[Boo Boo Kitty 3]

i gotta though... the Minnie Marathon is 2 weeks from today :biggrin::eek::smile::eek: and i am bound and determined to get a medal ... and you have to finish and not get swept (15 min/mile pace)...

i am doing race for the cure next saturday and am thinking about doing another 9 miles (that hopefully my iPod will register - grrrrrrr) Sunday, but not sure if i'll be able to.

today was a perfect day for it. great weather (mid-70s) but a little windy.

im not sure what my mileage looks like this week.

Keep up the fantastic work baby! Just don't push yourself until you fall over, we all need you! Hugs!

[Cerrin 3]

After 4 miles on the elliptical (about an hour) I can FEEL the Water going down. So I just drink slow. as for food I usually wait for about 2 hours after working out to eat anything. If I am dying of hunger I will have a Protein shake. I figure it is healthy. has some carbs from the milk and has Protein to heal anything I may of hurt. And it eases the hunger.

Good luck with the mini.