Experts explain what you need to know about running when sore. Plus, a few tips on how to ease sore muscles.
After you finish a tough workout, whether it’s an interval run, hill repeats, or lifting weights at the gym, you probably expect strength as your reward. But instead, you may wake up the next day or a few days later with stiff, dull, and achy muscles. This soreness is just one result of your hard workout and can actually indicate that you are, in fact, getting stronger, even if you’re feeling a bit uncomfortable.
, adjunct professor in the Department of Movement Sciences and Health at University of West Florida and Runner’s World sports dietitian and nutrition advisor. This is why it’s important to consume a well-balanced diet that consists of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and protein, which runners need to repair muscle. Runners need an adequate mix of carbohydrates and protein for short term refueling and muscle repair postworkout, adds Vasudevan.
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