I'm back and I'm happy to be here!

Hello Everyone! I'm Tanya and I'm excited to be back. I found this forum last year, and for personal reasons had to cut my journey short. Now I'm back and I need all the help I can get. My son and I just started the C25k app again this week. Tomorrow will be day 3 week 1 for us.

My question to all of you... is it normal to have pain in the shins in week 1?

I am running slowly, but I am 50lbs overweight. Will this get better on its own? I do wear compression socks, and yes I have good running shoes. I just got a new pair last week at a specialty New Balance store. I also stretch afterwards.

Any suggestions? Would love to hear of others who had pain in the beginning but overcame it.

I do NOT want to give up this time.

[Pink4eva Graduate]

Hi Hidden , welcome back. I am a very slow starter, starting WK3 tomorrow. Have been running, very slow jog, for 2 months. I did have pain in front of my lower legs initially, but this went after a couple of runs. I do concentrate on landing on the middle or ball of foot to try to reduce impact on legs. Hope Wk 3 goes well. : )

[Hidden in reply to Pink4eva]

Thank you for encouragement! I will definitely jog more slowly. 😊

[Pink4eva Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Hi Hidden , just wondering how you got on with W3 R1? I did mine today at the gym, I was looking foreword to it, but when I came to the first 3 second bit I was apprehensive. I just kept on going. I am listening to my own music and keeping an eye on the timer on the treadmill. It was hard, but not as bad as I thought it would be. Felt really proud that I did it. I am very tempted to do R2 tomorrow, but I know this may be asking too much of my legs😊Hope your run went ok.

[Hidden in reply to Pink4eva]

I finished week one last week. Tomorrow, I start week 2. The 3rd day was soooo much better, once I watched the video on how to run slowly and how to land on my foot. I had no pain in my shins! Woohoo!!! I gained a pound last week though...so that is concerning. But..it has only been one week. I have to be patient, I guess.

[Pink4eva Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Hi Hidden glad to hear your pain has eased. I broke the rule and did Wk3 R2 today, when I should have had a rest day. It went well, so fingers crossed it doesn’t give me any problems. Sorry you’ve had a gain, which weight loss plan are you following?

[Hidden in reply to Pink4eva]

Iam following a whole foods vegan diet, but I think I have to eliminate the nut butters for now.

[Pink4eva Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Hidden ,I’m vegetarian and am doing LCHF with IF. Have lost 2 1/2 stone but want to loose another couple. I’ve a problem with binge eating and have been struggling over the past few months. I know what you mean about the nut butters, I love them. I bought a big tub of almond butter and ate most of it over a weekend. The small amount that was left I had to throw away in the end, just to stop me eating it.

[Hidden in reply to Pink4eva]

Oh wow... I struggle with binge eating too, that's why I weigh 50lbs too much. 🙄😬 I tried eating hclf for a month and lost 16lbs, but I ended up binge eating because my body craved the fat. It's hard trying to find the balance, but there's no doubt that I feel better on a vegan diet. I'm allergic to dairy, so vegetarian couldn't work for me.

[Pink4eva Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Well done for losing 16 lbs in a month.I definitely feel better doing LCHF and now the gyms are open again, in this country, the UK, I am finding it easier to get my runs in on the treadmill. Have just completed WK3 without any major problems. This is my 8th day without a binge, just need to take things a day at a time. How are you getting on with your runs?

[Hidden in reply to Pink4eva]

Hello! I'm actually attending a special school for a week that has totally ruined the running and eating. I'm in class from 7:30 til 5pm and I should have prepared better for my meals. Because my shins were hurting so much, I decided to let them rest this week and Monday, next week I would start over running more slowly. My shins, literally still ache and I haven't run since last Friday. The food is a mess. I won't even go there. Good for you for going 8 days binge free!!! You can do it!!!!! And it's worth doing. I have absolutely gained those 16lbs back by now.

[Yogapig]

Hi Hidden also started again after an injury and completed r3 w1 yesterday. I had some shin pain at first but it didn’t last. I made sure I was hydrated and stretched properly fingers crossed.

[Hidden in reply to Yogapig]

I have to work on hydration. Thank you.

[nowster Graduate]

As others have said, keep well hydrated, do the stretches after the run and try to land the foot either flat or on the ball of the foot, never the heel.

youtube.com/watch?v=kQ5wQ5N...(Not working as expected?)

Make sure you're not trying to "run", only to do a light jog.

Some discomfort is expected in the early weeks as the body adjusts, but the soreness shouldn't persist more than a day. Don't forget that you can take extra rest days if needed. Do some activity that isn't running or jumping on those days.

[Hidden in reply to nowster]

The video on quick feet was very helpful! Thank you!! 😀

[Hidden in reply to nowster]

This video changed everything for me!!! Thank you.