Youve just done your first Half, you have six months until your first Full. How to approach it?

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HermanBloom Oct 2012 2:12pm, 4 Oct 2012 1,987 posts	0 HermanBloom Oh, the trainer I saw back in the spring said to stretch the calves any opportunity I get, even just stood by the kettle making a coffee, which is what I tend to do!
Mrsbridgewater Oct 2012 2:12pm, 4 Oct 2012 492 posts	0 Mrsbridgewater Standing on one foot while teaching is good for core stability and for ankle foot strength for me. Students don't seem to have noticed!!!!
becca7 Oct 2012 2:24pm, 4 Oct 2012 4,202 posts	0 becca7 HB I understand that dynamic stretching is better generally, if you are not already warmed up, but that calves are the muscles that it is most inadvisable to stretch cold. I do that as well Mrs B. My students don't seem to notice either so we must have good stability, and/or riveting personalities.
Hourglass Oct 2012 2:27pm, 4 Oct 2012 7,777 posts	0 Hourglass They probably daren't say, thinking that you have super-human flamingo powers
HermanBloom Oct 2012 2:29pm, 4 Oct 2012 1,989 posts	0 HermanBloom I think I'm just being daft and not understanding the word "dynamic" as I use the second lot of stretches shown here, which appear to be dynamic anyway? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln1jlOWFlO8 I also do the stretch by putting my foot on a chair a foot or so away and stretching, which I assume/hope is dymanic as well.
HermanBloom Oct 2012 2:29pm, 4 Oct 2012 1,990 posts	0 HermanBloom dymanic, sheesh, typo ofc
becca7 Oct 2012 2:32pm, 4 Oct 2012 4,203 posts	0 becca7 The difference is the movement, rather than holding a pose. Those look ok.
HermanBloom Oct 2012 2:39pm, 4 Oct 2012 1,991 posts	0 HermanBloom Ok, thanks. The calves have been miles better since starting the stretches, so was loathe to alter them.
Mrsbridgewater Oct 2012 12:34pm, 24 Oct 2012 627 posts	0 Mrsbridgewater It may not have been deemed 'running' by some people, but I have just completed my first marathon. A year after my first half, 4 months after tearing three sets of ligaments in my foot/ankle. I bloody loved it! Every minute of it! Even the painful bits. Made load of mistakes, could not run slow enough at the start so suffered for that later, but will definitely be back to run more HB - go for it!
runner duck Oct 2012 12:48pm, 24 Oct 2012 9,252 posts	0 runner duck yay mrsb