Latic acid help

skershaw1106

Hi all,
Am starting out on my weight loss journey with 0-5k run app which I like due to being asthmatic the run walk intervals give me a chance to catch my breath, however while running I get a burning feeling in my right foot and a numbness that feels like pins and needles
This then leaves and I get a hot and heavy pain in my right ankle which start moving to my carf and left ankle, at which the pain is so bad I stop running. After a few minutes of walking the extreme pain goes away and am left with tightness in my lower carf for few days before I try again.

I stretch before and after, I could drink more water for sure.
Can you help me? Am I doing something wrong? Is this latic acid ? Or something else? How long will it feel like this if I keep powering though or am I doing more Damage?
I hope to hear from you soon

spiriteagle99

Have you been fitted at a running store for good shoes? Wearing old worn out shoes or ones that correct gait issues that you don't have will cause a lot of pain.

Have you tried walking briskly to get your legs warmed up before you start running? You might need longer than the 5 minutes that C25k calls for.

emmamcgarity

IMO it is most likely shoes and/or running too fast in the run segments of c25k. Go to a running store to be fitted. It makes a world of difference. Run very slowly during the run segments. Speed is for later, after you have been running for a few months. Taking it slow is the best way to avoid injury.

mengqiz86

Sounds like a combination of some sort of neuroma and achilles tendon issue. Make sure your shoe box isn’t too tight, even better, go to a running store and get fitted for a good pair of shoes. If pain persists, see a doctor. It has nothing to do with lactic acid (in fact, it has been debunked that lactic acid build up lead to muscle soreness)