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I experienced my first NOVEMBER PROJECT Workouts last week Wednesday at the Harvard stadium. This meant doing an infinite (in my feeble mind at the time) number of stadium steps. I honestly don't know where I got the mental perseverance to finish it. My only evidence was the jello-like feeling in my legs and slight dizziness that occurred afterwards. Also I experienced 3 days of excruciating muscle soreness. Here is how I dealt with the muscle soreness after doing that many steps. #1. Post Workout Stretch I knew I had to do some intense stretching immediately to prevent stiffness #2 Hot Shower Stretch This can be substituted for having a "heat" pad which is usually a luxury reserved for athletics trainer rooms. Warm water relaxes your muscles and that's the best time to take advantage and stretch them some more. Reach down, with your legs straight, touch your toe and stretch those hamstrings & Calves #3 Roller Foam  This is the best thing for r...