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[stillwaddler]

I find your reply very reassuring Sweder. I would love to be able to dip in the sea after a run, hadn't thought about the effect of cold water, I tend to rush into a hot shower, or if I have run from home, as opposed to work, a wonderfullly hot bath. Stretching - what's that? I have only very rarely stretched before running, I feel such a pillock stood on the pavement stretching out! :-) and only stretch after a run if I remember. Mental note for lunchtime today, will stretch before I go out - promise! Not sure about the cold shower though, perhaps I could just use the cold water on my lower leg??

Andy, only running every other day for the over 40's? Seems like a good idea, but wouldn't fit in with Hal's marathon training - good point about shoes though, switched to Nike Triax about 150 miles ago - swore I would never wear Nike!- after trying on everything in our local running shop, love them and it has cured the knee pain I was getting after about 400 miles into my last shoes - Puma Complete Extol - I use a sorbothane heel pad as well as I am heavy on my heels.

What I would really like to do after my longish runs is get a sports massage, I was getting these regularly when I was having physio after I sprained my ankle last year and they were wonderfully rejuvenating, wonder if I could do it myself? Don't suppose it would be the same 'though.