Jogging and Running

Brother Ron

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I know Clubchick and maybe others on here like to run or jog, so I have a question for ya:

I have been weight lifting for two years now and have recently added Cardio (as in jogging outside and on the treadmill in the gym) to my life. I have been jogging for about 2 months now at least 4 to 5 times per week around 30mins each day. In the past two weeks I have added jumping rope about 10mins per day. The reason I only do 10 mins is because my Calve muscles can't take anymore. The Question I am asking is will my Calves eventually get used to all the exercise? I jogged for about 15 mins around my neighborhood last night and when I stopped and went inside my Calves were throbbing and for about 30mins and I couldn't walk that well. This morning I am fine. But I know as soon as I start my Jog in the Gym or Jump Rope, My calves will start to hurt again. Should I lay off running and rope for awhile? I always read that you should do at least 30mins or cardio daily, But how do people do it without giving your muscles time to heal? When I weight lift, I give a couple days of healing before targeting the same muscle again. Aslo, I do no cardio on the days that I weight lift with my legs. Thanks, I was just wondering how runners cope with leg muscle aches....
 
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Hi Brother Ron (fellow road runner)!
I'm no sports health professional, but to me it appears that your muscles need some time to repair the wear and tear that comes with sudden strenuous exercise. I run for 30 mins about every other day (Sat., Tues., Thurs.) so I have a day in between to rest up (but I would go for the whole week if I had time). Your calves will eventually get accustomed to the running, just remember to stretch a little bit and warm up before running and maybe stretch out a little bit more afterwards. A nice hot bath or soaking also helps the muscle aches. I don't think cutting out running completely for a while would be beneficial - I think the best way would be to build up your muscles slowly. Example: 20 minutes on days 1 & 2, 25 minutes on days 3 & 4, and a complete 30 minutes thereafter, etc.
 
Thanks for the advice. :) Another thing I am going to do is get me a better pair of shoes. I have had my same pair of New Balances for about 6 years now, and I just realized there is a such thing as Running shoes. I thought sneakers were sneakers. I search the internet for shoes and found out there is a kind of sneaker for every activity. :)
 
I would love to be a runner (jogger will have to do), but my ankles are too thin and would snap like twigs. :p

I can tell you however that your muscles will adapt very well. Trust your body. If it feels like you are pushing your muscles too much, lighten up.
Also, I would highly recomend getting them massaged. Sometimes they just need to be shaken up and moved around a bit. I'm telling you, it'll do wonders, plus it feels great!!
Best of luck to you!!
 
Hey Ron,

Your jumproping is a different movement than running, assuming that you're doing it like most people. That is, you are lifting off and landing on your toes. If you've ever done high reps of "toe raises" or "calf raises" or whatever you call them, you know how hard that is on your calves. It's a weight-bearing exercise, often done with added weights, and can translate to sore calves. You now know how women who wear heels every day feel!

Your calves will grow accustomed to this routine, but I would recommend decreasing the jumprope to every other day.

I'm glad you found the truth about shoes! I would highly recommend going to a store and trying them on before ordering them online. Not all shoes are created equally. Nike shoes tend to be for narrower feet, Asics tend to be heavy, etc...

Of course, I continue to sing the praises of running "barefoot" in the Nike Free...

Running shoes ought to be replaced about every 300 miles, because their cushioning wears down by then.

Cross training is a great way to increase your fitness while saving your legs. I am a huge proponent of spinning (oh yeah, i'm also an instructor ;)) and, without any added training in my running, I cut my mile time down by over 30 seconds per mile for the half marathon after spinning 3x/week for 2 months. Might be something to consider!

I could go on forever, but I won't...



Sheesh, I love running...
 
shoes replaced every 300 miles?!?! LOL, that would take me about 300 years at the rate I am going, LOL! Since this is an info thread, I need exercise, and I need it badly, and I want to exercise although fibromyalgia pains in my legs, ankles, feet and back keep me far away from any activity, however I have read that the heavier you are, the more fibro complications you could have, I have even tried walking, it just kills me, the pain is horrendous! What kind of exercise can I do to lose this weight without darn near driving myself insane trying to cope with the pain? I need to lose about 30-40 pounds and I will be at my ideal weight for height and all. What help can yall offer? Tell me everything you know!! And thanks in advance! LOL
 
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shoes replaced every 300 miles?!?! LOL, that would take me about 300 years at the rate I am going, LOL! Since this is an info thread, I need exercise, and I need it badly, and I want to exercise although fibromyalgia pains in my legs, ankles, feet and back keep me far away from any activity, however I have read that the heavier you are, the more fibro complications you could have, I have even tried walking, it just kills me, the pain is horrendous! What kind of exercise can I do to lose this weight without darn near driving myself insane trying to cope with the pain? I need to lose about 30-40 pounds and I will be at my ideal weight for height and all. What help can yall offer? Tell me everything you know!! And thanks in advance! LOL
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everything i know wouldn't take too long. :p

does every physical activity hurt? i saw you said you can hardly walk- are you talking about walking kids to school, or walking 3 miles for fitness??
 
I'm not presently an active runner but in my 40s I did about 12 marathons and countless 5 and 10Ks.

1. Depending on age, alternate you muscle exercise. The older you are the slower your muscles recover from exercise. Thus, run one day and skip the next, doing a different exercise. If I were below 40, I'd just push it.
2. As recommended, replace your shoes every few hundred miles. The first race I ever ran was a half marathon and I did it in cross-trainers. BIG mistake. I never thought calves could ache so much.
3. Get a radio if you enjoy running as little as I do. If it weren't for my being able to listen to NPR while running I would go nutty with boredom. Pick 'em up, put 'em down - uuughhh.
4. Always keep yourself well hydrated.
5. Do races and collect T shirts and have a quilt made from them. I have boxes of the damn things and just hate to throw them out.
6. Have fun feeling better than most of the population. When I was 42 I was in better shape than I was when I was 22.
7. If you want to loose weight, try this one http://dr-jimmy.stores.yahoo.net/totalshake2.html
I recently lost 30 lbs, cured my muscle aches and reduced arthritis pain I have in my little finger by 90% and brought my high BP down to normal. I'm not as good as I was at 42 (yet) but surely as good as when I was at 50 (when I treated myself to a new pair of roller blades for my b'day). This is not an easy program to do but it worked for me and has entirely changed the way I eat.
 
clubchick said:
everything i know wouldn't take too long. :p

does every physical activity hurt? i saw you said you can hardly walk- are you talking about walking kids to school, or walking 3 miles for fitness??
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Any activity for an extended amount of time, say 5 minutes of repeated activity would have me in pain, I want to exercise in our pool this summer, I am hoping that will be the most low impact possible.
 
Jogging is what I do to keep the weight down and the heart going strong.

Running is what I do after robbing a 7-11.
 
Thanks everyone for the advice! :proud: I started exercising, lifting, and healthy eating about a couple years ago. We had a free health screening at our local Hospital. My results were quite frightning. My Cholesterol was 290 with HDL only being 15 and LDL at 246.8. I was not overweight, just an unhealthy eater. After hard work - (medication free), prayer, eating healthy, exercising, and weight lifting I am now at Total Cholesterol = 122 with HDL 29 and LDL 83. I am only 32 years old and really enjoy life. I am very thankful for the free health screening beacause I had no idea my cholesterol was so awful. I recently started Running and Jogging because I was told Cardio such as that would help raise my HDL. Once again I appreciate all the advice and I encourage everyone to keep a watch on their health. God Bless - Ron.
 
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Any activity for an extended amount of time, say 5 minutes of repeated activity would have me in pain, I want to exercise in our pool this summer, I am hoping that will be the most low impact possible.
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good call. water exercise sounds like it's up your alley. I also think that even if it hurts, it would be good for you to "make" yourself walk a little bit. Exercise doesn't always feel good- ask BrotherRon!!! But, if you go for 5 minutes every day for a week, then increase it to 6 next week, 7 the following, etc., you should be able to increase your fitness, lose weight, and maybe start feeling better.

I don't know all the details about Fibromyalgia- only what I have read online. The one thing that sticks out to me, though, is that doctors recommend exercise as a means of reducing symptoms. For that reason, I'd say- get up and go!

Good luck!!
 
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