Walk or jog? Knees and shins hurt.

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  • emmamcgarity
    emmamcgarity Posts: 1,594 Member
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    If your goal is to lose weight diet will have the greatest impact. Start there.

    For fitness walking is where I started and worked up to walking an hour or more each day for several months. I lost 30 lbs before I actually started running. Once I had a consistent walking base and felt brave enough I started c25k with proper running shoes. Running is stressful to your body and you need time to build up safely for your body to adjust to the impact from the road. That’s one of the reasons c25k is so highly recommended. It’s designed to safely build a running base. Shin pain sounds to me like a shoe issue and probably too much too fast. I’d recommend resting several days if you are planning to try running again. Recovery time is important.
  • Hannahwalksfar
    Hannahwalksfar Posts: 572 Member
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    Have yourself checked and if all clear get a PT to help you do it correctly.

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