Walking Hurts More Than Running

whitecat5000
whitecat5000 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 9 in Fitness and Exercise
So I've been a lurker here for a while but I have a question that I can't find the answer to.

When I run, after about the 2nd mile, it hurts more to walk than run.

When I walk I will have pain everywhere in my legs/hips, but the minute I start running again, the pain goes away.

Any ideas why?

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  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    Then run. Don't walk ever.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    I don't run but that doesn't sound great...are you warming up?
  • dianesheart88
    dianesheart88 Posts: 111 Member
    Bump - Same here. Walking is painful and running has much less pain/nearly none. I get it... run instead of walk, but it's certainly weird that running hurts much less.
  • lishie_rebooted
    lishie_rebooted Posts: 2,973 Member
    I'd see an ortho dr. Normally its the other way around. You might have something wonky going on with your pelvis
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  • abdulla566
    abdulla566 Posts: 1
    Start enjoying it and the pain will gradually fade :D Get some music and put on your earbuds and go with the beat - running or walking. You'll enjoy it ( perhaps if you love music ). This works for me :)
  • fabnine
    fabnine Posts: 379 Member
    Sid_Sullen is correct. I knew a new runner with this issue. His lighter midfoot strike while running allowed him to run further than he could walk without pain. After a year of running & physical therapy his legs are stronger and more flexible. He can now both run and walk without pain. Good Luck!
  • SKME2013
    SKME2013 Posts: 704 Member
    Sid_Sullen wrote: »
    Now I'm no big city doctor, but if I had to guess, it's because your stride and/or foot strike changes between walking and running. It may be that you're landing on the ball of your foot first/more when you run, and then when you start walking, you could be striking on your heel, which shifts all the weight and pressure. Without knowing specifics, it's hard to say for sure. Did you get fitted for your running shoes?

    ^^This. Your foot strikes differently! Try walking by doing smaller steps, placing your foot below your hip and not in front of your body. Lean slightly forward when you try this.
    See whether the pain goes away. Heel striking is harder in the knees then mid foot striking.
    Stef.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    See a doctor and a PT. We're made to walk. Walking is less impact than running.

    That said, if you don't want to see a professional to get it resolved. Then run everywhere.
  • hill8570
    hill8570 Posts: 1,466 Member
    I'll assume that you don't have walking pain except when you walk after running. If I assume wrongly, let me know...

    I'd say you're tightening up a lot when you stop to walk -- I have the same problem to a lesser extent, and I've been running, off and on, for 40-odd years. If you need to walk (i.e., your cardiovascular system can't quite keep up yet), then don't just walk -- stop and do some stretching. If you're not doing a bit of warm-up followed by stretching before your main run, by all means start doing so. And when you feel the need to walk, if possible, just slow down -- even a shuffle run will be less of a transition than run-to-walk.

    Now, if you've been running for months with this problem (as opposed to days or a couple of weeks), then it might be worth consulting with a trainer.
  • whitecat5000
    whitecat5000 Posts: 2 Member
    It does only happen when I walk after running and I have been fitted for good running shoes.

    It only started happening because I've never really gone farther than 2 miles before. I'll try to change up my foot strike when walking and see if that helps.

    Thanks everyone!
  • mykaylis
    mykaylis Posts: 320 Member
    foot strike for sure. i can't walk fast at all, within 2 blocks my lower legs are screaming at me. if i jog a little and walk slowly in between jogs, i can keep going for much, much, much longer!

    when walking i have a definite heel strike, and hard. shin splints in no time. when running i have mild heel strike, but am working on getting it to midfoot like it's supposed to be.

    see a physiotherapist, they work wonders.
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