Reply to: Running.

[Doggy Styles]

Check out parkrun events.

Weekly 5K timed runs. I just registered. Might give it a go next Saturday.

Hold on, the bloke's got dodgy pins from doing too much too quickly. I doubt entering competition, because that's what they are even if it's against yourself, will slow him down.

[mudskipper]

Check out parkrun events.

Weekly 5K timed runs. I just registered. Might give it a go next Saturday.

[Mich the Tester]

Scores of people (some professional sports persons) will tell you running is bad for you especially on hard surfaces.

wss; not many people are really suited to running and would be better choosing some other sport like cycling, rowing or swimming. There are several reasons why people who run more than about 200 metres in athletics are thin, one of them being that running a long way fooks up your knees and your back if you're big.

[scooterscot]

Last week I took up running. I hate running. Always hated running. I prefer cycling. But as cycling was giving my shoulder injury grief I thought running would be better.

So I've been doing 35 minutes each evening around a number of fields in the area but my knees are now killing.

Is this the best way to do it? ie. Fields. Or would be running on the pavement be better or would getting a running machine / gym be better. Plus do I need to get knee protectors or stuff?

Your knees are killing you because your not using running shows or shoes thick enough to chosen the impact on the cartilage. A condition that is aggravated by being overweight.

Scores of people (some professional sports persons) will tell you running is bad for you especially on hard surfaces.

[alreadypacked]

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[northernrampage]

If you're going to get into running really take the advice of those on here to get a decent pair of trainers. I've done a lot of running for years. I got told to never run on pavements over the age of 30, not to run a marathon with my bad back, and also to do some yoga with someone who knows what they are talking about.

I ignored all the advice (apart from the trainers, as I walked with my feet turned inwards for years so had to get ones that compensated for my flat feet).

But my knees are now going when I try to run for the tube, or go upstairs. Have to go back to my physio but scared to find out the truth. My mate had to have an op as her knees went. If you want to continue I'd go see a sports physio or someone who trains and can have a look at your technique. I love running as you feel great but physically it can really bugger you up if done badly. You have to learn to stretch properly as your muscles will get stronger and tighter. I'd recommend finding another sport but I keep going back. I also got fatter when I did a marathon as I thought it gave me carte blanche to eat too many burgers.

I still have a magazine subscription to runner's world. Love the website. Runner's World UK. I became a total running geek and spent ages on that site. Not that interesting to those who don't run.

[MarillionFan]

That's because you're a man. I'll bet the ladies would be excited at the prospect - after just one week running about a bit his body would be sculpted like a God.

* Do you mean he looks like a bear?

Id make both sexes hard.

[SueEllen]

That's because you're a man. I'll bet the ladies would be excited at the prospect - after just one week running about a bit his body would be sculpted like a God.

* Do you mean he looks like a bear?

Have you noticed all male nudists are old, out of shape men?

[Doggy Styles]

I was going to say that but the thought of MF jogging in his birthday suit was more than I could bear*.

That's because you're a man. I'll bet the ladies would be excited at the prospect - after just one week running about a bit his body would be sculpted like a God.

* Do you mean he looks like a bear?

[xoggoth]

I was going to say that but the thought of MF jogging in his birthday suit was more than I could bear.

[Doggy Styles]

Not true maybe. Thin cheap trainers or barefoot better still

Even better, run naked.

[xoggoth]

good proper pair of running trainers

Not true maybe. Thin cheap trainers or barefoot better still, see facilitated venous return here:

Barefoot Running - Take Shape

On the other hand, you might get a bleeding great spike in your foot like I did last year.

[Doggy Styles]

k2p2 has given the best advice of the lot. Start slowly, with short distances and rest days, and gradually increase.

Then your body, including any running irregularities, has time to adapt. Bodies are remarkably adaptable if you do it gradually and don't shock them.

This is also by far the simplest solution.

[h8mmer]

Supercadet was right....go and get your running gait analysed - you may over-(or under)pronate which will cause all sorts of biomechanical problems if you don't wear the right sort of running shoe.
Up&Running is the best place to go, they'll do it for free - you just run on a treadmill for a few minutes wearing different shoes to try out. Of course you feel honour bound to buy the corect pair of shoes afterwards (so another tenner on top of the online price but its worth it).

Also, look at your running style, if you are just starting out and you're running on uneven surfaces you might also need to re-learn how to run (no offence).

For every Kg you weigh you'll be impacting your joints with 3x that so I'd recommend road running to start out - you can then use a road-shoe-shuffle style to minimise impact. Works for me anyway...

[mudskipper]

Maybe something like this?



On a more serious note, I think the trick is to build up slowly. Too much too fast = injury. If it does hurt, stop until it doesn't.