Sore calves/shins when running

[jsmoke]

Going to try another parkrun tommorow, last one was bad, I walked and crawled around it, calves and shins aching. So frustrating as I want to run and not shuffle along. Legs are also like lead. I have read, on a good running site, that stretching may actually do no good whatsoever.

I have a cheap pair of trainers so maybe that's something to change, it's probably mainly my lack of fitness/strength. How long would it take you to recover from a PR?

Any tips?

 

[jsmoke]

'We'll theres your problem(s)....'

Stretched properly and although no pain in right leg bit in left, not too bad though. Was actually running however. Lungs were killing me. Back on track.

 

[jsmoke]

Yeah been reading about DOMS. Mainly a strength issue - feel decent today. Light run on wed, maybe 2km then PR sat, need to expand those lungs. Cycling and running muscles are rather different.