Leg pain after running

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    trueblu3 wrote: »
    The t25 program.. I want to complete it properly and I'm not gonna replace t25 cardio workouts with running. Maybe it would be best for me to stick to the exercise bike and t25 every weeknight. Once I've completed the 8 weeks of insanity as well then maybe I can start a running regime

    If that's what you'd rather do.
  • trswallow
    trswallow Posts: 116 Member
    trueblu3 wrote: »
    But then the program wouldn't work.. Does everyone think running 3 times a week and doing circuit training 5 times a week to much?

    Doing running on top of HIIT style workouts is a recipe for over training and injury. At the very least temporarily cut out a couple days of the T25/Max 30 to insure that you are getting adequate recovery time. After a month of running you can experiment with adding back the days you cut out. However if you feel fatigued or if you are carrying a lot of soreness from one workout to another then you will need to cutback somewhere.

    You should always have at least one rest day a week. On a rest day you can walk, do yoga, stretch, or any other low impact exercise that would aid recovery.

    As you get older you need to think more about the quality of your workouts over the quantity of workouts. If you develop an overuse injury, especially in your lower body or back, it will take longer to heal than when you were in your twenties. Some injuries will stay with you for the rest of your life, just waiting to rear its head when ever you over do it.
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