That used to happen to me when I ran a lot. I never figured out how to avoid it,

Jul 6, 2024
10:30:05am

Japan Coug Intervention Needed

so I just kind of ignored it. It does help the swelling to go down a bit faster if you stretch your arms above your head, and let gravity pull some of the blood out of your hands.

Report problem with this ad

Japan Coug

Bio page: Japan Coug
Joined: Feb 3, 2003
Last login: Oct 4, 2024
Total posts: 38,357 (522 FO)

Report problem with this ad

Messages

Author

Time

Ok runners: why do my hands swell after about 2.5-3 hours on long runs? Is it

gwalker

Jul 6, 10:03am

your body is telling you to not run for over 2.5 hours...

NanoFab Coug

Jul 6, 10:05am

Mine do that too, but after hour 4 it goes back to normal.

Ragnar Danneskjold

Jul 6, 10:07am

Wait, your hands swell 2.5 hours after you finish a long run or your hand swell

BYUheaven

Jul 6, 10:08am

During. They get better soon after.

gwalker

Jul 6, 10:09am

Blood pumps into your extremities and for whatever reason isn’t circling back

Socrates Johnson

Jul 6, 10:17am

Not that I’m aware of. Just on long runs.

gwalker

Jul 6, 10:19am

Try compression sleeves. Or just get some compression socks, cut out the feet and wear them on your arms.

John Doe

Jul 6, 10:25am

You can find arm ones for $20 on Amazon.

Spiff

Jul 6, 10:27am

That’s your body saying, “Don’t do this.”

mulletino

Jul 6, 10:28am

That used to happen to me when I ran a lot. I never figured out how to avoid it,

Japan Coug

Jul 6, 10:30am

If you run with a camelback then just hook your thumbs into the straps

NC CougarBear

Jul 6, 11:05am

RE: Ok runners: why do my hands swell after about 2.5-3 hours on long runs? Is

Archaea

Jul 6, 11:12am

Try running like this.

Coug E. Howser

Jul 6, 11:34am

Is it a centrifugal force thing? Swinging extremities tends to pull blood outward more than gravity usually does alone?

Posting on CougarBoard