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Training for 5k

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  • NobodyInParticular
    NobodyInParticular Posts: 352 Member
    New shoes, ice your shins and ibuprofen to lower the swelling.
  • prium01
    prium01 Posts: 306 Member
    I use cool pack ...helps a lot...I have also brought new shoes...
  • mixcodeal
    mixcodeal Posts: 1
    Shoes make a world or difference. Make sure you get fitted at a running store and they have you run or walk on them in a treadmill. I also found that old shoes are also painful. If you have had your shoes for more than a year of constant training and competing, it's definitely time for a new pair. i have to change mine every 6 to 8 months because I have a very heavy step.
    Sleep in compression sleeves and/or wear them for training, my sister has a problem with cramps and this helps her. When i do a 1/2 marathon I wear the sleeves and compression capris and I am not as sore as when i get out of a 1 hr training session. I know I also have a hard time on my joints when walking/running on cement, so try to run on asphalt. You might want to invest in a trainer once a week for a month, it helps so much. I have improved thanks to this last method. Hope this helps, and great running!
  • jessielong827
    jessielong827 Posts: 4
    Until you can get proper running shoes, try running on grass and dirt instead of pavement. im training for a 5k and haven't been able to get proper running shoes yet, and changing the terrain that i run on has helped immensely.
  • arrawyn79
    arrawyn79 Posts: 275 Member
    I am also about to start training for my first 5k! (i've never run anywhere before, except trying to jog home which is only 2k (1.2m). But a co-worker who is a long time runner has offered to take me out on a few short runs next week to give me some pointers and she recommended I get some good running shoes (all i have are my old skechers that are kind of falling apart now! LOL).

    so i went to a sports/athletics store here on the weekend and the guy was really helpful and knowledgeable, and i got a pair of asics (that he said were a great shoe for beginner runners) for only $80! so i'm happy! (and i also got a bunch of new workout gear from Costco last week for great prices (a workout tank, and a breathable shirt, and a pair of yoga pants and yoga shorts). So i'm ready to roll! (or run :laugh: )

    i'm going to attempt to do 5k on the treadmill in the gym at work tomorrow (not sure if i can, and i know it's different from running outside...) and then Tuesday (if it's not rainy!) i'm going for my first 'proper' run (or jog, as i like to say :happy: )
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