May be too fat to jog.

Also, go find a "running" specific store where they can fit you and evaluate your stride and gait. While the zigs may be good shoes, they may not be good for you. It sucks because I cannot find a pair of shoes for under $125. But then, I am considered a "Clydesdale" in the running community requiring a high stability shoe in a 13EE which cannot be found at the mall. Good luck!

Alright, so I have been doing c25k. I am on week 2 day 1...I didn't really have any problems during week 1 days 1 and 2, but day 3....I started having pain in my shins...it wasn't unbearable, but it kinda sucked. Today, I started W2 D1....The pain in my shins got progressively worse throughout the workout...Toward the end I was having shooting pain from my right ankle, all the way up my shin...I was almost in tears when I was in my car on the way home, that's how bad they hurt. And I have a high pain tolerance. The pain is STILL there over an hour after finishing. It hurts when you physically push on my shins and when I put weight on my legs (not really walking but going up stairs mostly) Should I just push past the pain and keep going, or should I stop and just continue doing week 1? Are they just shin splints? ugh! I have decent shoes too.. (zigtechs)

How much do you weigh and how much do you need to lose. if you dont mind me asking. I started doing couch to 5 k a while ago and when i went to the dr and told him, he said no, don't do it. ( i have i call it sponge knee cause they have water in them but not enough to drain). He said until i get down to 200 pounds he doesnt want me to do any running because of my knees, and my feet (planters facitus) my knees and feet can't handle it. He said walking is great dont jog. so he recommends i walk 4 times a week at 30 minutes a day. I don't though. I have a a 2 year old i chase all day long everyday. Will get back to swimming hopefull when he goes to school.

Ps: also he said dont use heat on your legs use ice.( just a tip from my chiropractor)

How much do you weigh and how much do you need to lose.
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she started at 276 and lost 30 according to her ticker

It does sound like you have shin splits. I would get them all the time too! To make them stop I got a good fitted pair of running shoes, and I would try to limit how much I would walk/jog on concrete.

No one's too fat to jog. Our body is made to run. While some are better than others we are built for it. Go to a running store like others have said. I went to a running store to get some running shoes and they made a world of difference. I spent about 115 with tax on mine. They watched me walk and measured my feet ect. I have no arch, and wide feet! Yay! I picked up a pair of New Balance 608's I believe. A pair of shoes that are made for your feet type will help you greatly though!

The running store I went to was Gary Gribbles Running. I think they are a chain around here. I'm not sure if they are nation wide or not.

I had a nice pair of nike running shoes and had shin splints like you would not believe. I physically could not walk after my workout during weeks two or three. I got fitted for a proper pair of shoes at a running store that give me ankle support and just the right amount of cushion that happened to be new balance (the nike's didn't flex enough and those were the two pairs that happened to work best for me). I have not had pain like that since. Sometimes I get calf pain from running too hard/far, but it is only bad for an hour or two and then I'm fine. I would definitely go to a running store and have them fit you for a pair. They may be able to tell your that it is your shoes and you don't have to buy from them if you don't want to (however, I was so happy that I gladly paid $113 to support them rather than buy em cheaper on Amazon).

It sounds like what I used to go through while I was in high school... shin splints by the sound of it. I agree with the person who suggested rice and a soak with epson salts (be VERY generous! it really does help). Then when you get back into it, make sure you warm up and after your warm up stretch your muscles out (google pre-jogging stretches for diagrams and something simple to follow). Then resume the walk/jog alternate that you do with the C25K. I have also heard that sometimes walking backwards on the treadmill (carefully!) or going backwards on an elliptical can help train the muscle opposite of your hamstring, and can help prevent shin splints. I did this in high school and it seemed to help. I have no backup sources or scientific proof so take it with a grain of salt.

Hope you feel better and that it goes away soon for you!
Oh, and as for your comment about being too fat. When I was at my highest weight (126 lbs ago...BMI 47)... I started this and I found that weeks 1-3 were doable, but I couldn't progress without my HR being WAY out of my target heart rate zone. It was very uncomfortable for me, so I focused more on losing the weight and less on running a 5k. I am now lifting weights and adding the C25K back in, and this time it feels like something I can accomplish.

If you have the willpower to continue and you are keeping your heart rate in the healthy zone and not pushing too much... I don't see how you could be "too fat to jog". You may need to repeat the same week over and over until you are ready to progress. There is nothing wrong with that. Your body dictates your pace. Listen to it and you'll do great!

Yes, what everyone else is saying - you need to get shoes that fit properly.

I had shoes that cost a bundle and looked nice & sporty when I first started to run... what a pain (literally)! It'll be worth the extra few dollars & minutes to get your shoes professionally fitted by someone who knows what they're doing & what will work for you. You may have a New Balance store that'll do a professional fit analysis, this would be a great start.

BTW - I don't work for New Balance, I just happen to have one of their stores nearby.

Here's a link to their website store locator: http://www.newbalance.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-newbalance_us-Site/default/Stores-Find

Good luck in your journey, please don't give up!!

Are you stretching your calves before you start? Being tight in the calves will also lead to shin pain and is common if you spend a lot of time in heels.

Shoes make a HUGE difference. I used to suffer from shin splints for YEARS. Got advice here to go to a running store, they analyzed how I ran and BOOM! Perfect shoes and not a shin splint to be had since! :O Mine were so bad I had protruding bruises all up and down both legs.. since I was 14 even in basketball! Now no issue at all. I also recommend ice, lots of ice. It helps a great deal Great job doing the C25K program, but it does sound like you need some different sneakers before you continue

I used to have a similar problem, and I still don't like running but not because of my legs anymore. Now I have to wear very tight compression shirts so my partially-full torso skin-fat thing doesn't flap around so much.

I prefer the elliptical - no leg pain, no skin-fat flapping. If you're going to jog, ease yourself into it. You may not have shin splints, you may just have to condition your legs slowly. It takes some time for the body to adjust when you've gone basically your whole life without running.

Shoes. Shoes. Shoes. I weigh loads more than you and I am W3 in C25K. I have orthotics in my shoes as well.
Make sure to warm up and down - its vital.

Also - C25K can be unbearable sometimes. I have had to repeat weeks because it is really hard on my body. I have been working on my fitness for 7 months now, but as I am still BMI of 40, it is quite a lot of effort.

Keep going! You can do it!!

I would say take it slower. When I started jogging, I could seriously only run for about 10 seconds before I got bad shin pain, and I wasn't even overweight! I think it's a matter of getting your leg muscles used to the impact, especially if you're jogging on hard terrain. So start slow, and gradually work your way up to longer stretches. You'll be jogging before you know it

I am 238 and have been doing c25k since 248. I am on week 3 now (I am taking two weeks for each program week as to not injure myself). I got a pair of New Balance shoes my second week in (paid $116 but well worth it!) and I have had no more pain in my shins!! Its amazing how shoes really do help but go to a reputable shoe store! Not a department store that sells other items or shoes on sale. Good luck and great job on your c25k endeavor!!

Rest and heal up.

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http://www.newbalance.com/running/good-form-running/61000,default,sc.html