Hey runners .... what am I doing wrong
I didn't want to put this in the weighted running topic but it got me thinking and I've been meaning to ask this for some time now but always forget.
I've been running steadily since November. My original goal was to move more. Of course the ultimate goal was to be more fit, loose some weight but the immediate outcome was mainly to counter a lot of the sitting that I was doing, especially after I quit smoking.
The idea was to do something every day. Alternate between running one day and a long walk the next.
I started on a treadmill walking than fast walking and after a few weeks built it up to a jog then a longer jog then a faster jog....etc.. I end up staying on the treadmill between 1 - 1.5 hrs because even though Im going into the 9th month I still can't consistently jog/light run more than 3/4 mile. On a good day I can do 1 mile and there have been one or two occasions where I did 1.25 miles.
What happens is my feet, between the heel and calf muscle would start to burn and hurt. Mostly on the inside but also on the outside. At first I thought it was sore muscles then I thought it was my shoes. I went to specifically a running store, tried on several pairs of running shoes, they all felt more or less the same, and bought one. Now it seems a little better but not by much.
What ends up happening now is I run at about 5 (from 1-10 with 4 being the cut of point where it's too fast for speed walking but too slow for an actual run) until I go ouch ouch ouch which usually happens around 3/4 mile mark and then I just speed walk or if it's not too bad I'll do sprints.
I warm up every time and I stretch right before. When I run I'm mostly on the balls of my feet. My heel touches but only barely and I favor the inside of my foot. However, the pain is random. Today can be on the inside tomorrow can be one inside one outside, the next day switches....etc..
At this point after almost a year I'm thinking it's something more than just sore muscle from lack of use.
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Hey runners .... what am I doing wrong
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I had to look that up. And by the diagrams it's the soleus muscle or the Fibularis brevis. Or at least in those areas.....on the sides. Only happens with running. I can speed walk all day, I can do sprints without problem
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Sounds like you have shin splints. Over tight soleus can cause it. Take it easy for a while us RICE. Get a Theragun or a decent knock off, and jackhammer those suckers. I find TENS stimulators helpful. Hit the trails!
Hey runners .... what am I doing wrong
I think you like many are stuck in the dogmatic idea that things like running are the best route for fat loss. People in the fitness world have been preaching the opposite for quite a while, and the science has finally caught up to prove them correct. Building muscle is far superior to fat loss and body recomposition than long steady state cardio. Even if you don’t want to join a gym, you can make good progress with body weight exercises. Maybe buy yourself a 35lb kettle bell. You can whoop your our ass with that one piece alone. I’m a sample size of one and here is what I experienced. As an experiment, I’ve taken all distance running out of my life around the middle of April. I’ve then used the extra free time to resistance train even more. I dropped 2% body fat and put on more muscle. I’m at the point where I’m seriously contemplating adding fast food to my diet just to be able to meet my calories for the day (3500-4500). You definitely should be tracking your food. Maybe not forever, but it definitely helps you build a better understanding of what and how much your eating.