Legs Wearing Out While Walking

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  • Newby1974
    Newby1974 Posts: 13 Member
    sijomial wrote: »

    Beetroot supplementation is used by endurance athletes looking to get the last tiny fraction of a percentage of an advantage after years of building up their fitness and endurance.
    I tend to use it when I'm cycling 130 miles on a very hilly course for example. It's awful, but pink pee is fun. :neutral:

    It's a complete irrelevance for someone in your position.

    Just build up slow - just like everyone does (or should do) starting from a low fitness level.
    If you can't walk fast, walk slower - don't run until you can walk fast for an extended period of time.

    130 miles! OMG! I knew cycling was a thing but I didn't realize is was like all that! They do the Tour de Paris (Texas) here every year.

    Appreciate the insight in the beetroot. It is on my list of supps to be added. I'm slowly building up my own stash of pure supps without the additives, bought online to make my own blend rather than have a bunch of store bought cans full of fillers and flavoring and all. I did not realize it discolored urine. That alone could tempt me to move it up the list. LOL

    You all seem to have pretty consistent advice, I'm trying to go faster than I'm physically ready for and I should look into some proper footwear. My wife will love that. 😀 It's her favorite thing when I say, "you know what I need...."

    With all this said, I'm mainly interested in weight lifting. I include the treadmill because A) I like to get a good blood flow pumping first.
    B) I need additional fat burning exercise because I wanna get rid of my years of tater chips, beef jerky and Miller Lite buildup. (I only need to lose about 30 lbs.)
    C) My eldest son is 14. I wanna be able to catch up with him if he pisses me off and decides to make a run for it

    With those being my main priorities, do I really need to invest in running shoes? I'm figuring the short answer is "yes." And the main reason I'm asking is because y'all keep mentioning they ain't exactly cheap, so I dunno what I'm in for yet on that note.
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    SHOES!! Get really good ones. Made for walking. You’ll be amazed. Don’t ever, ever skimp on shoes. And replace them regularly.
  • Silent_Soliloquy
    Silent_Soliloquy Posts: 237 Member
    solieco1 wrote: »
    When you first start running your heart and lungs are likely to let you push further than your tendons and ligaments are ready for. Allow your body to get stronger and you'll end up better in the end without injury. And yes go get some proper shoes fitted. Go to a running store not a big box.

    ^^ this. Exactly this. I was in pretty good physical shape ... but had no running experience. It was easy to talk and sing and run ... but my knees and ankles would hurt.

    The good people here taught me to slow way down and ... it made a huge difference.

    You are training your joints more than your heart and lungs for the first 2 months or so.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,601 Member
    Like everyone else has said ... get the right equipment (shoes) and build up gradually.

    I'm a long distance cyclist but I needed to build up gradually with my running too.

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