Arite, I'm not in the best shape, I'm not fat or anythin I just not done as much exercise this year as I would normally do.
Anyway, I started runnin a couple of weeks ago and I was doing it in these nike tennis shoes I spose you'd call them that I've had for years, no grip, no support nothin. Wearing them there was obviously no shock impaction or anythin so it wasn't nice unless I was runnin on grass (which I could only do for like 2 minutes of the route I was goin).
What I noticed though right, its always been stamina that was the problem for me even when I was like 13 and blastin everyone out my way over 100m I could never feel comfortable runnin long distance. But now, even with a smokin habit when I went with my friend my breathing wasn't too bad after the first 5 minutes or so and I settled down and was pretty comfortable.
But my calves seize up, thats the problem. They just stiffen up really quickly I stretch out before I go and everything, walk a bit try and loosen them up but it can get to the point where I cant even flex my foot down. Anyway I bought some adidas running shoes that have big pads on the back thinkin that would help. Just been for a run now, it was much better, my calves didnt seize but my outstep on my left foot first, and eventually my right just started really hurting, like when you jump in a swimmin pool and land on the blade of your foot, not enough to break your ankle or anythin.
I sat down and took my shoe off and tried to rub it a bit better but I couldn't do it and ended up havin to come home, I was only like 10 minutes in, if that.
Anyway, sorry for the long story, I've read parts of teh running guide before but its too long to try and find answers to specific questions and that is more for serious runners who have a proper goal, I'm just doing this cos I need some sort of exercise. Thanks.
Anyway, I started runnin a couple of weeks ago and I was doing it in these nike tennis shoes I spose you'd call them that I've had for years, no grip, no support nothin. Wearing them there was obviously no shock impaction or anythin so it wasn't nice unless I was runnin on grass (which I could only do for like 2 minutes of the route I was goin).
What I noticed though right, its always been stamina that was the problem for me even when I was like 13 and blastin everyone out my way over 100m I could never feel comfortable runnin long distance. But now, even with a smokin habit when I went with my friend my breathing wasn't too bad after the first 5 minutes or so and I settled down and was pretty comfortable.
But my calves seize up, thats the problem. They just stiffen up really quickly I stretch out before I go and everything, walk a bit try and loosen them up but it can get to the point where I cant even flex my foot down. Anyway I bought some adidas running shoes that have big pads on the back thinkin that would help. Just been for a run now, it was much better, my calves didnt seize but my outstep on my left foot first, and eventually my right just started really hurting, like when you jump in a swimmin pool and land on the blade of your foot, not enough to break your ankle or anythin.
I sat down and took my shoe off and tried to rub it a bit better but I couldn't do it and ended up havin to come home, I was only like 10 minutes in, if that.
Anyway, sorry for the long story, I've read parts of teh running guide before but its too long to try and find answers to specific questions and that is more for serious runners who have a proper goal, I'm just doing this cos I need some sort of exercise. Thanks.
