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Ouch… DOMS takes over

Crystal Clarke — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 23:56:09 +0000

Since I’ve been back into training, over the past4 weeks or so, I have been experiencing a lot of DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness). Since I don’t usually work out for this long at a stretch – at least I haven’t in quite a while – I am not sure if this is going to [...]

Active Recovery and Food

Crystal Clarke — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:30:33 +0000

On Monday I biked to work in a snow/rain storm in the name of active recovery. I knew that I wouldn’t have the energy to do anything more than that after work. On Tuesday, I took my pup for a much-needed walk in the morning and then for a nice, chilled out run/walk in the [...]

The Morning After

Crystal Clarke — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:51:46 +0000

Last night I started to fade very quickly around 8:00. I knew that today would not be easy. Oh, how I underestimated myself! It’s all great to write a race report RIGHT AFTER THE RACE, but the next day when the DOMS (ie. Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) starts to set in and I realize that [...]

DOMS!

Crystal Clarke — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:54:00 +0000

I discovered yesterday that sitting in a car for two hours while driving for work does not help the delayed onset muscle soreness (ie. DOMS) from a run the day before. Yesterday, however, that was what I did. My legs have been sore since Tuesday – my hamstrings, groin, hip-flexors, butt, quads. The whole shebang. [...]