New to running....

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  • rodneyderrick
    rodneyderrick Posts: 483 Member
    Soreness is normal for beginners, intermediate, and advance runners, depending on the amount of push from day to day.
  • Ke22yB
    Ke22yB Posts: 969 Member
    Take it slow all of the above suggestions are great but mine is enjoy this has turned out to be the most fun empowering thing I have done. We are on vacation needed to rent a car called hertz they offered to come pick me up said no thanks its only 3 miles from here will run up see you in a little while I could never have even imagined that only 6 months ago and I felt so good walking thru his door to pick up the car I got there on my own so as I said take it slow and enjoy it will pay you back for the effort in so many ways
  • wolfgate
    wolfgate Posts: 321 Member
    What kind of shoes do you wear? I just recently got New Balance Minimus. I was having a major problem with shin splints. The shin splints are almost gone now. The Minimus shoes are amazing! You should look into it if you want to keep running with no pain. Also read the book "Born to Run". It's an excellent story and very interesting.

    Side note: a shoe that works wonders for one person, may be the worst shoe in the world for you.

    Shoes are very individual, and you should make sure you get one that works for YOU!


    The way minumus shoes work is they promote a mid to ball foot strike, keeping you from a heel strike,which causes horrible foot,back and knee problems. A heavily cushioned shoe restricts your foot from naturally going into a mid foot strike. When you land on your heel you land heavily. It's very hard to land light footed on your heel. I've tried.

    These shoes should work for most people. Look into it first and prove it for your self. Happy running!!!!!

    We're all an experiment of one. I'm glad the shoes work well for you and they will work well for many people. "Most", that's an arguable statement. The absolute "a heel strike causes horrible...problems" is, well, too absolute and not universal. Many people run injury free year after year in traditional shoes with a heel first contact.

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