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

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Jul 6, 2024
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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?

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