Hey! I'm trying to get in to running, I mainly want to lose weight but I'd like to get to a point where it becomes a hobby I enjoy.
I've tried running a couple times before but every time I get really bad pains in my shins, and my calves feel like they're about to cramp up. So both times I've managed to do about 10 minutes (more jogging than running) on about 4 different occasions, and I end up giving up because the pain just doesn't feel worth it. I feel like I do more damage than good.
I decided to try the couch to 5k for the first time yesterday. I found the pain wasn't so bad due to the walking breaks between running. I didn't manage to finish the full round though (I walked through the last 3 running sprints). However, I could still feel the pain start to come on and if I continued I know it would have got worse.
Does this pain go away? Is the pain normal for newbies? Is there anything I can do to stop it?
I have a pretty good pair of trainers I bought specifically to run in, and I'm running outdoors on the pavement (no gym sessions).
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It does get easier, like anything its just practice. Don't worry about what a plan says at the moment just do what feels best for you. If you have to do walk and jog that is perfectly fine. If it takes you a while to get used to it that is fine too.
Good luck and keep at it.