Running virgin very painful ....?

Question

Ive got terrible pain in my ankles and shins when i run the pain in my shins is worse than the burn in my calves.

Is this normal ?

Im very very weighty is this why and if so how do i combat this since its exercise that will help me get smaller !

Answer 1

Many make the mistake of running when they're very overweight.  This will just cause injuries and then impair you.  (Joint problems etc).  Just take long, brisk walks so its good to have a partner since it might get a bit boring.

I'm 15 and I run long distance.  I'm not overweight and I got bad pains in my shins.  Eventually I got a stress fracture and I'm not allowed to run for a few months.  Don't want that to happen to you too.

Answer 2

You probably have shin splints.  It's basically pain in your shins from high impact to the heels of your feet.  

Be sure to warm up and stretching is very important.  Pay special attention to stretching the muscles in your lower legs.  Try speed walking which is lower impact or running on softer ground like grass to reduce the impact.  When you finish exercising, stretch again and ice your shins if you feel any pain.  Also make sure you have good shoes that have sufficient cushion.

Read about shin splints on line and you can find out a lot more information.  If it gets worse, you can talk to a doctor about it as well.

Good luck and keep up the good work!

Answer 3

Eat less and warm up.

Answer 4

you should try less painful excersise with less friction on your ankles and shins.. The burn in your calves is good, but shin and ankle pain is bad.  Yes it is becuas your not used to running and the pressure when you land is causing the pain.. Try using a Step Treadmill, where your feet dont come up the excercise machine takes out all the of pressure and friction in your shins and ankles no hard landing on the ground.

Answer 5

If exercising felt good everyone would be super fit athletes!

Answer 6

You probably have shin splints. People get shin splints when they are not accustomed to the exercises they are performing or do running/jumping exercises with out stretching. My advice would be to start with easy exercises and gradually have them get more intense. I sometimes get shin splints because I run for 2+ hours each day. To help shin splints get better, doing calf stretching exercises and soak your feet in warm water (excuse to get a pedi. lol.) Don't worry, it will be ok! HOPE I HELP

Answer 7

In some cases fast walking can be even better than running for exercise. Give that a shot and see how it goes. :)

Answer 8

My advice to you is that you keep to a healthy diet including lots of water, vegetables and meats. Not precooked meats you know the sort right? Begin your exercise in the morning this could include step ups the stairs, cleaning a room (yes it is hard work!) mowing the lawn etc. Then as the day goes on you could go for a long walk in mild conditions (no rain as you could fall over, and not on a boiling day because your body wont like it!) Then as it goes to night maybe you could try sit ups, it will worn you out and by thn all of your muscles are used! Remember you need to work out all of your ody to lose weight and not just your legs, otherwise you legs will go down but the rest will stay the same! Lol! So yes, hope i helped you out a lil, soz its a bit long but it is an inportant matter.Oh and yes i think it is normal as you say, but maybe you should stretch and prepare more befre your exercises. Hope i helped ya! Gd look

Answer 9

Dont run, just walk a lot

Answer 10

The shins sound like shin splints - you can read up about them on the internet.

To get rid of them, rest for a week or so then start jogging again, starting with a short distance and slowly bguild up the distance as your shins repair them selves - go to far or fast and they wont rpair and will hurt for longer

Im not sure about the ankles - not had that before but my advise would be the saame as the shin splints - rest and slowly build up the distance and speed again after

To make things easier you could go out to jog, and walk - jog for 2 minutes and then walk for 2, jog for 2 then walk for 2. This will reduice the stress you are putting on your legs. Over time you might might want to increase the length of the jog and decrease the walks.

If you have a stable weight and increase your exercise then your weight will generally go down, but you know that

Answer 11

Start with walking and swimming to lose some weight--then run.