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do your shoulders/back ever get tight during your run?

this has happened to me a few times and really hurts me during my runs. i usually have to slow down or stop after 2 miles to stretch it out. has this happened to anybody else?

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My shoulders do get very tight also

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I get really tight after a run. My back and shoulders are notoriously tight though, so I just try to stay active after the run and then take a hot shower.

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Try to remember to relax your shoulders...every so often roll your shoulders and shake out your arms (if you run with music, do it after each song). I used to clench my fists. It took a while to break the habit. I still have to check on my hands...just much less often.

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This happens to me too, but I've always been this way with everything. Good idea to stretch & shake it out every so often.

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i wasn't expecting this to happen to so many other people! good idea to stretch my arm a little after each song. thank you for the idea!

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Yes, i was just talking about this with a friend! I tense up my shoulders and neck. When I was training for the half last year, it got so bad that I had a stiff neck for a couple of days so I started making it a habit to shake out my arms every couple of minutes.