Quick question

CodyD2020

I'm gonna start by saying I am overweight and usually I ride my bike and never have a problem with pain. I plan on doing a little bit of running and then some cycling for each day with the weekends off to recover.

Today I went on my first run, 10 minutes of running (more like jogging) and 15 of walking, and plan on doing this every day with bike riding. I split it up into running and walking on and off for 5 minutes each. By the time I finished the second run, I was experiencing some chest pain, very light and it just made me feel a little worse. It went away after I got home and sat down and drank some water. I just had some general questions about this. (I know if it persists I will go to a doctor and get checked out)

Could this have just been caused by the fact that I am running in the cold while slightly sick? Could it also be the fact I am not used to running yet? Also if I keep running, could this also go away as I build up an endurance?

psychod787

codydecarlo420 wrote: »

I'm gonna start by saying I am overweight and usually I ride my bike and never have a problem with pain. I plan on doing a little bit of running and then some cycling for each day with the weekends off to recover.

Today I went on my first run, 10 minutes of running (more like jogging) and 15 of walking, and plan on doing this every day with bike riding. I split it up into running and walking on and off for 5 minutes each. By the time I finished the second run, I was experiencing some chest pain, very light and it just made me feel a little worse. It went away after I got home and sat down and drank some water. I just had some general questions about this. (I know if it persists I will go to a doctor and get checked out)

Could this have just been caused by the fact that I am running in the cold while slightly sick? Could it also be the fact I am not used to running yet? Also if I keep running, could this also go away as I build up an endurance?

Yes! See your doc. Chest pain is no joke. Though, yes it could be from the cold air combine with being sick and new cardio.

Cherimoose

codydecarlo420 wrote: »

Could this have just been caused by the fact that I am running in the cold while slightly sick?

It could be.. or it could be one of 20 other things, including a serious heart problem. Chest pain is always considered a medical emergency until proven otherwise.

angelexperiment

I would not run in the cold while sick that is a combination for getting pneumonia the cold air hitting the lungs. If you run in cold when better you should wear a balaclava to cover your mouth while running. I found when I initially did run my chest hurt bc of breathing heavy. In time I adjusted. But that could definitely be something to see dr for initial inspection

NorthCascades

Running can send your heart rate through the roof especially if you're overweight. Are you used to very high intensity exercise? It can be uncomfortable.

lgfrie

chest pain after exertion -> doctor, today.

Let him be the one to tell you it's probably nothing, not folks on a diet forum.

janejellyroll

Seconding everyone else -- this could be completely okay, this could be very serious. You'll want to get it checked out as soon as you can.

littlegreenparrot1

I would look at the Couch to 5k program, 5 mins is a long time to run when you're just getting started.

CodyD2020

NorthCascades wrote: »

Running can send your heart rate through the roof especially if you're overweight. Are you used to very high intensity exercise? It can be uncomfortable.

I usually ride my bike for about 90 minutes doing some moderate to high cardio (depending on the tempurature)

Jthanmyfitnesspal

I started running only a few year back and the first thing I learned is that running is hard! You can easily max out your heart rate, particularly when starting out. You need to do walk-run intervals for a long time C25K is one such program, but remember that you don't have to progress to a new workout until you are ready.

A great book is "The Run-Walk-Run Method" by Jeff Galloway.

At one point, I experienced chest pain and tightness, sometimes the day after running. My doctor wasn't all that worried, but sent me for a cardiac stress test anyway. (I'm in my 50s.)

It's a very simple test and it was over in less than 10 minutes. There was a sign on the wall that said "the doctor cannot tell you why your chest hurts." Mine was totally normal, and I felt like an old fool, but it was totally worth it!