I've not been running seriously for a number of years, but when I was I very rarely did other sports because I was worried about the injury risk. I did play a bit of 5 a side football but little else.
Since stopping running seriously, I now participate in a load of sports like Kickboxing, Squash, Tennis, 5 a side amongst others. Is this unique to me, or does running stop you from participation in other sports?
I used to do much more hill walking and mountain biking before starting running around 4years ago. I don't see it as a negative thing though as I now have many new friends I've met at my club, at races and through this forum and I'm much fitter (and around 25lb lighter) now tooOriginally Posted by TheHeathens
Poacher turned game-keeper
I used to take part in loads of other sports but time constraints and other priorities mean it is almost solely running for me know.
I used to play football in the local leagues but a broken leg and ankle and old age put a stop to that, played tennis in a league but drifted away from that, played squash regularly but my mate had a heart attack on court and died while we were playing 3 years ago and i havent played since, used to have a gym membership but let that lapse.
I do like to vary the disciplines of running i take part in and love to travel to different areas for races or just to go for a run so i never get bored with running and cant see that i ever will
Not quite injury related, but i play cricket in the summer.
This year running vs cricket wasn’t too much of a problem because i had only just taken up running and i just ran the odd time during the week.
But next year its going to be different. Winter nets start at the end on January on a Sunday night and move outside around April on a Tuesday night.
April is also when the season starts and goes through to September. I play both Saturdays and Sundays.
I was the Sunday team captain but i told them to let someone else have a go because i want to be able to race on a Sunday - only issue is that if on a Saturday i pick up an injury or my legs are tired, it could affect the racing.
I always get injured at the start of the season because my upper body takes a hammering as i bowl quite fast and i always pull a few muscles.
But, since ive been running i think hopefully it shouldn’t injury me too bad.
Cripes! I never have enough time for all the things i like to do!
It's hard enough finding time for a run sometimes.
I'm gonna get that cwazy gwouse...
ditto that one! And still plagued by injuries from other sports in the past!It's hard enough finding time for a run sometimes
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I used to do a fair bit of cycling but after discovering that the more i run the quicker i get i focused more on running this year,also like rock climbing now and again,i think it does you good to do other things and have a break from running,i am taking it easy at the moment running when i feel like it and going out on my bike when i want to and next week i'm off to thailand rock climbing for 3 weeks,so wont be running then but when i get back i will be in running mode again
Ten years ago the doctors told me i would never run again! Both ankles smashed after a fall whilst climbing, Two weeks after they took the plasters off i walked up Snowdon (it did hurt a little). I now cycle, run, fly big kites and climb. I like fun.
I started running in the first place to stregthen my knee up after injuring it playing footy.
I have gone back to playing footy once a week, but tbh it interferes with my running now and I'm thinking of giving it up!
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