Running and leg pain (2014, pains, exercise, sport)
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Hi guys, quick question. I started running less than a week ago, love the energy but my calves and shins (lower legs basically) are killing me during the process and after.
I know im fairly new, but does the pain ever go away as i get used to it or will the pain be persistent for as long as I run? Thanks
Do you do any stretching before running? If not, you should. You also need to drink a LOT of plain water because dehydration can be a big factor.
If you are having shin splints that aren't going away or lessening already, you need to tone it down for a bit. That means stretching, and WALKING until your tendons warm up and stretch. Walk the first mile, then build up from there. Do NOT force yourself through pain that gets REAL bad, as that will simply cause long lasting damage.
Make sure you have proper socks and footwear also. Shoes can make an amazing difference, and you need to be properly fitted for your feet.
MikeBear is right. You need to stretch and build up your distance. You just started. Anytime anyone starts something new with physical exercise the body is adjusting and you need to start slow and build up.
Quit running until the pain goes away. Then start much more conservatively next time. Also, look into some good running shoes based on your particular foot structure.
Hi guys, quick question. I started running less than a week ago, love the energy but my calves and shins (lower legs basically) are killing me during the process and after.
I know im fairly new, but does the pain ever go away as i get used to it or will the pain be persistent for as long as I run? Thanks
I will join the chorus and say to make sure you are warming up correctly and to make sure you have the right running shoes. I find that the shoes are the most common reason for shin pain however. Muscle pain like in the calves can be helped with warm-up and stretching but if you still have shin pain after that it is probably your shoes.
Also shin pain can be from having bad form. Believe it or not there is a right way and a wrong way to jog and run. Which part of your foot hits the ground first matters very much. Some say heelstrike is bad. Others say heelstrike is not so bad IF you have the right shoes.
People tend to get injured when they just say one day, "I am going to run" and they put on whatever sneakers they have in the closet. I do not know if that is what you did but if it is my advice is to stop for a week and to read about running, stretching and form.
I second the comments about stretching and the right shoes. Go to a running store and have them fit you for the right shoes. I was having calf pain when running and the right shoes made a huge difference.
Massage and stretching after running. For me the most effective tool to get rid of the pain in legs from running/walking is a black foam roller. I have this one.
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