Am I doing something wrong?

Music_is_my_soul

So I was wondering what I could do different. Before I started my life style change if I went for a walk (the very little I did), my legs would KILL ME. I thought it was just from being out of shape and over weight. Dec 29th I joined a gym and have been doing lifting and cardio. When I am at the gym doing my cardio I use the elliptical and dont have any problems with me legs hurting. Now that it is getting nicer outside I have gone for 2 walks out doors. About 5-10 minutes into my walk my legs are KILLING ME. My shines, my calves, the outer part of my legs even the outsides of the bottom of my feet hurt. Am I doing something wrong?

JaimeBrown5

What kind of terrain are you walking on? When you walk outside you are on uneven ground, even if it's pavement (put a level in the middle of a street... that's not going to level up.) Your body may not be used to that and it could be a combination of the shoes that you are wearing when you are outside. It's easier to get away with bad shoes inside, but on uneven ground the wrong shoes can be a huge problem.

Music_is_my_soul

I suppose. The first day I walked and it was on the walking trails around my house. Then yesterday was around the parking lot of my work. I was wearing the same shoes I wore at the gym. Is there anything I can do to fix it from happening?

wolfchild59

The impact to your body is WAY different from elliptical to even just walking. Especially on hilly terrain. Do yourself, and your legs, a favor and go get your stride evaluated (any dedicated running store can do this, either with machines or by visual/recordings, and it's free) and then buy a good pair of shoes that work for your stride and foot. A good pair of shoes can truly make all the difference in the world.

I cheaped out and got shoes from a shoe warehouse kind of store and went for a combo of color, cost and comfort. And my feet paid the price. I just recently bought new shoes and went solely on comfort. So they may have cost 2.5 times as much as any other pair of shoes I own (mind you, I buy cheap shoes from the warehouse place) and they may be fluorescent yellow and grey, but it feels like they were made to make my feet happy.