Why do my legs hurt please help?

Question

I've been running a lot the past couple months 2-6 miles a day, and this past week my legs have been hurting everytime I get done. It's from the knees up to my hips. Is it my shoes or am I lacking something? I dont wanna injury myself, but yet I still wanna keep pushing myself. How can I tell the difference between bad pain and hurts so good?

Answer 1

First and foremost, do not run everyday. Your body needs 1 day of rest in between but the miles you are running are fine. You may have started to run a little too much if you haven't done this in a while. In shoes, or running shoe, if you can grab the top of the shoe and twist it, it is not meant to be used for running. You need good support and if you can't twist the top of the shoe, that is great support. Another thing is that when you run or walk, your feet have them most nerve endings in them and the running jars the spinal cord. That's why you should run one day on and one day off. Your muscles need to regroup themselves during the resting period. And just be aware of the spinal cord. Running jars it very badly each step you take. You may want to change to fast walking for a while. That is just as good.

Answer 2

There is nothing like a good run to clear your head!

Do you stretch/warm up before and after (Cool Down) your routines? If not this could be the tightness you are feeling in your thighs.

An effective warm up also has the effect of increasing both your heart rate and your respiratory rate. This increases blood flow, which in turn increases the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the working muscles. All this helps to prepare the muscles, tendons and joints for more strenuous activity

Read more about this here:

http://www.thestretchinghandbook.com/arc...

The main aim of the cool down is to promote recovery and return the body to a pre exercise, or pre work out level. During a strenuous work out your body goes through a number of stressful processes. Muscle fibres, tendons and ligaments get damaged, and waste products build up within your body.

Read more about this here:

http://www.thestretchinghandbook.com/arc...

Once you implement a good stretching routine you should start to fell less sore each day, if the soreness persists you may be over doing things so have a day off in between your runs.

Also there is a great article on Easy Running Stretches and Flexibility Exercises...guaranteed to improve your performance and do away with running injuries for good:

http://www.thestretchinghandbook.com/arc...

Good Luck I hope this helps!

Answer 3

Continuous pain is an indication that something is wrong. Do you have the correct shoes for running? How old are they? Should buy new ones every 3 months. Check it out with a doctor to be on the safe side.

Answer 4

Seems like a case of shin splints. The shin is the front of the leg below the knee. Muscle strain in runners and excess pressure on the leg bone causes shin pain. If pain recurs or there's swelling and tenderness below the knees, it could be a stress injury.

The recommended treatment for shin splints is Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation (RICE)

Answer 5

I think it's perfectly normal to be sore after running, I do track and all the coaches some who run every single day tell us to ice the places that we usually feel sore, for me that's my legs as well they say that they even ice because if they don't they feel sore. Sometimes it's a good sign if your a little sore, that shows that you are pushing yourself which is a good thing.

Just make sure you know your limits. It also might be that you don't stretch enough - you're supposed to stretch before and after you run to help prevent injury and also I personally think it helps me not to feel as sore. And finally, like I said just make sure you ice your legs as soon as you feel any pain/soreness.

Hope that helps and good luck.