Tired legs when running - any advice?

Will_Thrust_For_Candy

Soooo just out of curiosity, what were you looking for with this thread?

People are giving you really solid advice, but you're not really so much interested in what anyone has to say.

You hadn't run for a few months before, yet going 5k every day for 50 days seemed like a stellar idea. Quite frankly you said it yourself, you have to listen to your body. Since quitting is not an option for you, perhaps slow it down and do some run/walk/run training or take a couple of days to walk more than you run. At least that way you give your body a bit of a rest.

lisaabenjamin

Soooo just out of curiosity, what were you looking for with this thread?

People are giving you really solid advice, but you're not really so much interested in what anyone has to say.

You hadn't run for a few months before, yet going 5k every day for 50 days seemed like a stellar idea. Quite frankly you said it yourself, you have to listen to your body. Since quitting is not an option for you, perhaps slow it down and do some run/walk/run training or take a couple of days to walk more than you run. At least that way you give your body a bit of a rest.

What did I want to get out of this thread? Well, initially I guess I was looking for some ideas as to how I could ease the tired feeling in my legs without taking rest from the challenge...some reinforcement that perhaps I should be eating more protein, or taking a recovery drink after my workout since that isn't something I have ever really tried.

But the advice is overwhelmingly clear - I just need to rest! Apologies if I came across as disinterested in what you all had to say - I didn't mean to - I guess I am stubborn and very determined to complete this challenge!!

While I haven't yet taken a day off the challenge, I have slowed up my pace considerably and have been incorporating more walking into my 5k's (yesterday for example I ran/walked at an average page of 12.5 min miles compared to less than 10 min miles in previous days). Yesterday's workout was at 6.30am and I won't go again until this evening after work, so that's giving me ~36 hours to recover somewhat. I've also been drinking milk or a greek yoghurt smoothie after each workout to see what difference that makes. Tonight I will mostly walk and then I'll see how I feel after that.

Thanks everyone, and sorry for being that annoying stubborn person!!

Will_Thrust_For_Candy

Soooo just out of curiosity, what were you looking for with this thread?

People are giving you really solid advice, but you're not really so much interested in what anyone has to say.

You hadn't run for a few months before, yet going 5k every day for 50 days seemed like a stellar idea. Quite frankly you said it yourself, you have to listen to your body. Since quitting is not an option for you, perhaps slow it down and do some run/walk/run training or take a couple of days to walk more than you run. At least that way you give your body a bit of a rest.

What did I want to get out of this thread? Well, initially I guess I was looking for some ideas as to how I could ease the tired feeling in my legs without taking rest from the challenge...some reinforcement that perhaps I should be eating more protein, or taking a recovery drink after my workout since that isn't something I have ever really tried.

But the advice is overwhelmingly clear - I just need to rest! Apologies if I came across as disinterested in what you all had to say - I didn't mean to - I guess I am stubborn and very determined to complete this challenge!!

While I haven't yet taken a day off the challenge, I have slowed up my pace considerably and have been incorporating more walking into my 5k's (yesterday for example I ran/walked at an average page of 12.5 min miles compared to less than 10 min miles in previous days). Yesterday's workout was at 6.30am and I won't go again until this evening after work, so that's giving me ~36 hours to recover somewhat. I've also been drinking milk or a greek yoghurt smoothie after each workout to see what difference that makes. Tonight I will mostly walk and then I'll see how I feel after that.

Thanks everyone, and sorry for being that annoying stubborn person!!

I'm glad to hear that you have slowed things down It truly is better to take a step back then risk an unnecessary injury.

As for recovery, you can try foam rolling and making sure you are getting adequate protein....at least that always helps me. I find that a protein shake made with milk is a great recovery drink for pretty much any activity, but that's just me. Good luck and keep going SLOW! :flowerforyou: