Running With Muscle Pains ? ?

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FitnessBlue

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Hi!

I've been exercising for years, and I know a lot about it, and have undergone a variety of physical activities without much trouble from me body. However, last year I went abroad and stayed with a famly member for a couple of months, I got a bit lazy and spent more time sightseeing then exercising.

Anyway, I returned about two months ago and started exercising. The first thing I did was a run, a twenty minute run, but I took it a little too fast and found myself with a couple of muscle pains in my right leg.

Surprisingly I've still got the pains. I've been taking it very easy for the last two months but my leg is recoverying :)
The pain has nearly gone, but it's still there a little. I can run on it, but I don't feel as though I'm getting the most from my right leg. The feeling remains through the whole exercise, but it doesn't course any major pain or discomfort.

Sorry for making a mountain out of such a simple question, but I'm not sure what I should do. Should I keep resting my leg until it's healed fully, or can I still run?

Thanks in advance :)
 
Well if you will jump in at the deep end...!

20 Miles is excessive for restarting, and whats probably happened is your muscles have done what they would do with any new training idea, they have become torn down. (You know how it all works I'm sure). Completely normal and natural but its likely as you have taken it to extremes your body has alot more to repair then ususal.

This means to repair your body will take alot longer the normal- it has more to recover from. You will need to give it time and if you don't then it will just take longer and you will be in pain for much longer.

You also risk your body exhausting the almost-but-not-quite-repaired muscles at an earlier rate then normal and so utilising other surrounding muscles as a result. This could cause you further pain as quite often those surrounding muscles should not be used to that degree or in that way.

You could even risk injury, things like Shin Splints are a good example of an overuse injury. Trust me, prevention is better then cure.

You need to rest.
 
It could be shin splints. It could be a stress fracture. It could be nothing. The prudent thing to do is have a professional look at it.
 
Summer123, thanks a lot for the great advice! I guess rest is the most obvious answer, I just didn't like the thought of spending more time away from running and hoped I could still do a little. Guess it was a bit stupid of me pushing myself in the beginning :(

g8r80, I considered Shin Splints, I've never had them but it sort of matches the description. I might see a professional if it remains, but It seems to be healing (slowly). But thanks anyway!
 
If you have shin splints, they will generally heal by themselves with no intervention. But, you need to lay off them (no running, no jumping) for 6 - 8+ weeks. Until there is no pain whatsoever. The other remedies for shin splints (ice, ibuprofen, taping, stretching) didn't do anything for me. Mine took 2 months to heal with zero running last year.
 
"2 months to heal"? That sounds right. I've had mine for about 2 months, and they're just fading. They'd probably be gone by now if I cut out running altogether.
I was always told Shin Splints were supposed to be extremely painful. The thing I got was never "Extremely" painful, just a little. Could that still be Shin Splints? It's in the right area.

And byt the way, one more thing, I don't feel it when I do gently squatting and lunging exercises, will it be okey doing that in the meantime?
 
FitnessBlue said:
"2 months to heal"? That sounds right. I've had mine for about 2 months, and they're just fading. They'd probably be gone by now if I cut out running altogether.
I was always told Shin Splints were supposed to be extremely painful. The thing I got was never "Extremely" painful, just a little. Could that still be Shin Splints? It's in the right area.

And byt the way, one more thing, I don't feel it when I do gently squatting and lunging exercises, will it be okey doing that in the meantime?
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Yes, that would be OK- what your looking not to do is anything which has an impact/force when you hit the ground. Hence running being a no-go but spinning/cycling being fine.
 
In working out or other forms of sports such as running, cycling, etc - one should take time of "leave" such as a day or two in a week so that the muscles can relax and to prevent damage or soreness.
 
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