Minor Set Back on the Running?
October 13, 2008 by jonas
I started a conservative walk/run regimen two weeks ago today. This past Saturday I was on my sixth day of this, been doing Mon, Wed, and Sat, and was pushing my two year old in the jogging stroller. I went two miles, running around 700 yards and walking between 60-80 yards in between for recovery. Of course, when I started two weeks ago, I was going about 80 walk and 80 run. Well, I think that I may have pushed too much too soon, because after I got done and stretched for a bit, the swelling came on and I was having horrible charlie horse pains in my ankle. I was really unable to pin point where the pain was coming from. I think that it was coming from the actual ankle joint. Anyway, it hurt on and off that night and on Sunday. Today the swelling is down and the pain is gone. Needless to say, I took today off from my routine.
Has anyone else experienced this yet. It worried me a little and I’m thinking that I just tried to do too much and need to slow my progress a little. I may cut back down on the running part. Anyone has anything, I’m all ears.
Thanks
Jonas! How are you?
I get the freaking cramps and charlie horse’s BAD. I’ve had a problem with leg cramps from the time I went 2 shoes FWB. I did over-do it on Saturday at the Duck game. Just tons of walking, mostly in gravel. Between that and not enough water, I had cramps every which way in my ankle all night. Took today off from the treadmill. I’ve been jogging 4 minutes, walking 1-2. But keeping it slow at about 4.5-5 mph. Going for about 1-2 miles depending on time…I workout on my lunch hour since we have a gym here at work. I do ice it when I get back to my desk, and take ibuprofen. You’re not alone!
Doesn’t feel good to run?
Damacar
Damacar and Jonas,
Whats a ‘charlie horse’?
Richard
Charlie horse is basically a cramp. I was getting them for the first time all through my ankle. I guess my bodies way of telling me to slow down. Being a trainer, I should have realized that I pushed too hard too soon.
All those other underused tendons and muscles in my foot and ankle couldn’t keep up. I got away from the “therapy” type stuff and just acted like I could just pick up the pace as the days wore on. This situation I’m in (we are all in) dictates a different approach…..patience. Just like the anti-spam word. lol.