Pushed hard tonight but hurt my legs, getting dispondant and naffed off now as I love my running.

[Jimbob74]

Well not run for 3 days as I had a sore left calf by my Achilles, but felt better today so thought I would go and have a run this evening, I stretched first, did my 5 min swift walk then off I went, and managed 3.1 miles in 30 mins, something I had never quite managed before, but I carried on all the way up the long hill home, stopped at the top to walk about 100 meters and then decided to run back home, only another 400 meters o so, anyway as soon as I started again there was the original pain in my left leg but one almighty throbbing in my right just above my knee on the outside of my leg.

Really pleased with my run but am getting a little narked off with the pains.

I am really enjoying the running and have worked soooooo hard to get here, so I don't really wan to stop.

I though this running was supposed to be good for me. Going for a long soak in a hot bath!!

Over and out

James

[Gridlet Graduate]

Well done for making that hill! Hope the bath soothes your aches and pains.

[Vivwestie Graduate]

Each week some part of my body has gone into rebellion. I've decided that it's just a natural reaction to the body adjusting to a regime that it's never had to do before. So, basically, I ignore it. I've spent the past few weeks shuffling around at work and home as different parts of me seize up. But as long as I can still walk or run or cycle without more than mild soreness or discomfort, I just keep going, until that part of the body adjusts or just gives up and falls into line! Take it easy, but don't stop unless you have a critical injury. Just see it as a period of adjustment and make allowances in other areas.

[Jimbob74 Graduate in reply to Vivwestie]

Thankyou for the support

I am just feeling sorry for myself lol

Just need to kick myself up the bum and get back out there lol

[Deryn61 Graduate]

How annoying but try and listen to your body and don't push too hard too soon!

From what I have read and my own experience, I am convinced that, however good running is for you in many ways, adding in some other forms of exercise (cross training, eg swimming, cycling/spinning, weights/resistance training, even brisk walking) helps improve overall fitness which not only helps make us better runners but helps avoid running injuries.

This article might be of interest

running.about.com/od/injury...

Good luck

[Deryn61 Graduate]

I also just noticed that you said you stretch first, even before your warm up, I have never done this, have read loads of contradictory articles but most of them say don't stretch muscles till you have warmed them up?

[sfb350 Graduate in reply to Deryn61]

I agree with Deryn - I used to stretch before runs but read so many articles advising not to do so that I stopped bothering and didn't notice any ill effects. I do stretch gently afterwards and sometimes just when I get a moment to spare. I've just invested in a foam roller - they are supposed to be very good for stretching and massaging muscles. Introducing other forms of exercises is also beneficial. Good luck

[Oldgirl Graduate in reply to sfb350]

Yep, I think the experts are in agreement these days that you can do more harm than good stretching cold muscles. Gentle warm up > run> slow down recovery walk then do your stretches. This is what I have followed and find for me anyway that it works.

Well done on your run time up a steep hill too, feel very proud of yourself. Its sad that many of us get aches and pains while running I suppose we all just have to listen to our bodies and if the aches develops into severe pain then we know its time for a rest. Good luck, hope the soak in the bath worked OK.

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Look after yourself, sores ok, pain isn't, if the later then take enough rest or pain to go. Take care, hope it doesn't interfere to much

[Allia]

I’d like to offer my advice... when I first started this programme I went to a high streeet running shop to get my gait analysis and on their advice bought the appropriate pair of neutral trainers and the insoles they recommended. I have been plagued with painful muscles on the outside of my knees, calf pain and Achilles discomfort. After speaking to many people I decided to try our local independent running shop, where the owner and all the staff are accomplished runners, again to have a gait analysis done. Wether my running further and longer has changed my gait I’ll never know, but they told me I had been running in completely the wrong shoes as I need some support and not the rock hard insoles I have been using. I have now ran 4 times in my new trainers and can honestly say that the pains I have felt before just are not happening now. I cannot believe the difference these trainers have made. My legs still ache after a run as I am so unfit, but the pains have gone.

A second opinion in gait analysis was worth having done and would recommend it to anyone that is suffering with their current trIners!

Good luck😀