DiscoBiscuit
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Started running again last wed.
I've been trying to do it 6 days a week.
Already lost 4 lbs.
I've been trying to do it 6 days a week.
Already lost 4 lbs.
I improved again today, but my legs hurt like a son of a bitch.
*wonders if six days a week is overdoing is for a beginner*
Just got back from my daily run.
I improved again today, but my legs hurt like a son of a bitch.
*wonders if six days a week is overdoing is for a beginner*
I officially own this page of the thread. It might as well be my exercise blog.
It depends on the surface you're running on. 6 days in a row on pavement is tough on any runner's knees and joints. Asphalt is preferable to paved sidewalk, but a dirt trail is really the best if you're running 6 days a week. You might roll an ankle more easily on a trail at the beginning, but in the long run the bumps and roots will only strengthen your feet.
I just grit my teeth and go through the pain as much as I can.
I guess my desire for results outweighs my desire for self preservation.
As someone who has watched a number of people develop stress fractures, I would advise against that and check your desire for results before you can't run at all.
It's one thing to be talking about normal muscle soreness, but beyond that it simply isn't healthy and it doesn't just go away. There's nothing wrong with forcing yourself to go slower/shorter than you think you can to give your body a chance to get used to it.
Of course, if it is just muscle soreness then carry on.
Why not just watch what you eat and cut the exercise back to 3-4 days a week?