Started running too quickly
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moriaht
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So I started running and was going about 20 minutes 3 or 4 days a week. That was all fine and then one wednesday and one friday I did hour long runs and now even over a week later I still can't seem to run. My legs just hurt when I do. I have been walking a lot and using the elliptical and stair master and trying to do occasional jogs (only last 10 minutes usually before my legs just won't run anymore). How long of a rest period should I be taking to heal up from this? I think I started too quickly
I didn't work last Sunday or the whole weekend before that so I figured that should be enough! Or is this completely normal and I should push through it and keep on running?

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So I started running and was going about 20 minutes 3 or 4 days a week. That was all fine and then one wednesday and one friday I did hour long runs and now even over a week later I still can't seem to run. My legs just hurt when I do. I have been walking a lot and using the elliptical and stair master and trying to do occasional jogs (only last 10 minutes usually before my legs just won't run anymore). How long of a rest period should I be taking to heal up from this? I think I started too quickly
I didn't work last Sunday or the whole weekend before that so I figured that should be enough! Or is this completely normal and I should push through it and keep on running?
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Sounds like you added too much too fast. You should never add more than 10% (time or distance) to a run unless you want to get injured.
It sounds like are also not letting yourself totally recover. Maybe take a few days off completely and then start small again and maybe two or three minutes to your run each time, not 40.
Good luck!0 -
Always want to avoid increasing your distance too fast. You're body needs time to adjust to changes. What were you doing before you started running? Were you following a workout plan? Or did you go from couch to running?0
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