Tired Legs

[sugarmoon]

I’ve been running for a year now. My breathing is fine but my legs get tired quickly?

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

How is your hydration?

Heavy legs can be symptomatic of poor hydration. As a runner you need to drink a minimum of 2.5 -3 litres of fluid each and every day, running or not, as stated in this FAQ post about hydration. healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Do you do any extra strengthening exercises?

They can make a huge difference to muscle tone, response and flexibility.

[sugarmoon Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you for your reply. I’ll give it a go and try and drink more 😊

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Just read your post and was about to reply when I saw the response from IannodaTruffe and I would have certainly made a similar reply re hydration , 😁

[sugarmoon Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Thanks 😊

[PJRunner Graduate]

I can really feel the difference when I haven't drunk enough, never even knew it was a thing before I read it on here ,just thought I was having a bad day.

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate]

Water…drink it like it’s going out of fashion..I’m sure you’ll see a difference 💦

[sugarmoon Graduate in reply to Mummycav]

I’ll try, I know I don’t drink enough 😊

[mrrun Graduate]

Tired legs can also be the result of poor running form. Lots of great stuff about correct posture and leg movements on YouTube.

[Bridgetlikessinging Graduate]

Thankyou for posting this question as it is something I suffer with too! I will definitely try and drink more, I need to build in the strengthening exercises too. Good luck!

[sugarmoon Graduate in reply to Bridgetlikessinging]

Thank you and you 😊