mikerudy1

I've been walking for a few months and moved up to C25k a few weeks ago. My knee hurt a little bit, but I pushed through it and figured it was just soreness. Last Monday I had a tweak in my left knee and noticeable swelling and pain in the top of my shin bone that rest RICE didn't help. In fact it felt like it was getting…

Just finished Couch To 5k Week 1 Day 2 - 1.9 miles at a 16:15/mile walk and 10:30/mile pace. About the same pace as the first day, maybe a little faster on the walking and slower on the jogging. Feeling really good. I felt some shin tightness (moreso when walking actually), but nothing I couldn't push through.

The local Warrior Dash for me is in June. I'm just starting Couch-To-5k with the goal of running a 5k on Mother's Day. If I can do that, my "reward" is to sign up for this. I won't lie - the Viking hat swag is a motivator. :)

I have a desk job, but during my daily break I take 15 minutes and walk around my office building. Fast enough to notice, but not fast enough to break a real sweat. It's good for 90 or so calories.

If you are getting shin pain when you first start running (like if you are doing Couch To 5k), it's probably not shin splints. That's an overuse injury. It may be that your walking/jogging gait is wrong. Do you land each step on your heel? It may be a sign that you are taking too big steps. Try adjusting so that you land…

I started W1D1 yesterday. I did better than I thought, considering I haven't run seriously in nearly 15 years. According to RunKeeper, my walking speed was about 3.5mph and my jogging speeds started at a 10:30/mile pace and actually increased to a 9:30/mile by the last rep. I've been walking once a day for 15 minutes @…

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