Pain in shins and calfs
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:56 pm
Hi,
I have just completed run 2 in week four. I am not finding things are getting any easier. My struggle seems to be not about excessive breathlessness - I just seem to get extremely painful shin and calf muscles after my first or second run. I dont know if it is to do with my stretching or not. It is this that makes me really struggle to the point that even though I am running (slow jogging) - I actually could walk faster than my jog.
If I am honest I am 5'6" tall - 47yrs old and and weight 210lbs (about 4 stones overweight). Is this the main reason why my legs hurt so much when I am running (no problem when walking).
Should I be putting exercise on hold until I shift some weight??? (Blood pressure etc all ok)
Do other people have the same pains when running???
Thanks
Pam
I have just completed run 2 in week four. I am not finding things are getting any easier. My struggle seems to be not about excessive breathlessness - I just seem to get extremely painful shin and calf muscles after my first or second run. I dont know if it is to do with my stretching or not. It is this that makes me really struggle to the point that even though I am running (slow jogging) - I actually could walk faster than my jog.
If I am honest I am 5'6" tall - 47yrs old and and weight 210lbs (about 4 stones overweight). Is this the main reason why my legs hurt so much when I am running (no problem when walking).
Should I be putting exercise on hold until I shift some weight??? (Blood pressure etc all ok)
Do other people have the same pains when running???
Thanks
Pam