Pushing through the pain of working out

If your exercise is preventing you from future workouts, then it is a problem. The Shred can be painful. Are you doing it everyday? I've found in the past that doing it every other day allowed my muscles to properly recover and my other workouts were more intense, therefore more worth my while. Also, make sure you are getting enough protein, it helps with muscle recovery. Good luck!

If you feel any pain while working out, your should stop and consult your doctor. However, do not confuse pain with aches. When you work out, especially muscles you haven't used with great frequency, you will notice some soreness, some stiffness, and perhaps a little discomfort. These are the aches and pains of being active.

I don't know what all JM's 30 day shred includes, but keep in mind, it is probably a very generic workout and not tailored 100% to your needs (whether they claim they do or not).

When working out, just do your best and forget the rest. You are making wonderful strides in your running! Before long, that 1/4 without stopping will turn into 1/2 mile. After that 3/4 mile. After that 1 mile and so on!

I remember when I first started running, I could do about 200 Meters at a slow jog before I was winded. I then worked my way up to 5 miles a clip every single day. However, I let myself go a bit and now I've worked my way back up to running 3 miles at 8 minutes per mile.

What's your goal? Do you want to run a 5k? Train for a 5k. Do you just want to be healthy and fit? Then train to be healthy and fit. Knowing your limits will produce more results than pushing yourself because you think you need to. Rome wasn't built in a day and neither was your body.

If the pain is severe joint pain, or like you mentioned, muscle tears, stop and look at your equipment. Do you have the right shoes, etc.

Also, and this is a biggie...STRETCH! Stretch Stretch Stretch! I spend one hour a week doing nothing but stretching. I also stretch before I go for a run, before I do push ups, before I hit the bike...whatever it is, you need to stretch.
Good luck and be careful

I believe that the "shape up" type shoes are specifically NOT to be used for running according to the packaging. I have just tried visiting a real shoe store that specializes in runners and have been fitted with shoes that are supposed to correct my gait problems. I can't provide a verdict for that yet, but I can tell you that running in the wrong shoes has caused me unnceccessary pain and knee problems!

I went out all gung ho (like it looks you are doing) last spring and ended up with a cranky knee and plantar facciitis. Beware! Your pain may be telling you that you need more rest, better form or different shoes. Moderation may be called for here.

Slow down sweetie! Killing yourself with workouts just isnt going to be worth it in the long run. Attacking both the 30 day shred and running is alot if you havent done either...

My advice -- I agree with the people who said get some good shoes and make sure that you stretch good after.
Run every other day ... and no more than 3x/week for several weeks until your body is used to it. If you do more, you could get overuse injuries.
Do the shred on the off days for cross training...

Do not increase mileage or running time by more than 10% every 2 weeks!

Best of luck to you... be kind to your body!

Ok so I have really been trying my absolute hardest this past week with working out. I have been walking/running around the community at work with the baby in the stroller and yesterday I actually ran almost a 1/4 of a mile without stopping. That is the furthest I have ever run in my life without stopping. Well on top of that, i have been doing Jillian Michael's 30 day shred. It has been truly kicking my *kitten*. I am so sore and have been all week, well before that too from walking and doing other things at home. Like at some points it would hurt to walk almost. Now am I supposed to just work through the pain or stop when it hurts so much it actually feels like someone is trying to tear the muscle from my calves away from the bone? Today I went to the track and I couldn't run the full track, I had to stop maybe twice because it hurt so bad. Im so mad at myself that I couldnt do more, I feel like all this is pointless and driving me crazy

you need a rest day......work out for six and rest on one. I take one rest day, I did two when I first started, on that day I don't do any work out routine AND I eat my calorie level that I would maintain at

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1800 instead of 1200. Smart choices for the extra calories though. Totally working You have to let your body repair from the work outs. When you ran 1/4 of a mile for the first time ever, you should then either walk the next day or run/walk 1/4 mile then rest day, then try for that 1/4 mile again and so on. I resisted rest days at first and ended up hurt, in physical therapy and on a "rest" day for four months.