Donna Sessions Waters Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 I'm 54 years old, overweight and admittedly out of shape. The first week of C25k went great, then I repeated it because I want to go slowly and stick with it. All good that far. But week 2 has been awful - the inner side of my right knee is killing me, and when I walk more than a few feet my ankles feel like knives sticking in them. I went and got fitted for good shoes, but they haven't helped. Today was wk 2, day2, and I couldn't even jog - I walked the whole time. Should I stop? I really don't want to give up!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna Sessions Waters Posted January 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Had to go to dr. Found out it's bursitis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timb113 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Donna, sorry to hear about that. What is the recovery time on that? Is there rehab, or just rest. My thoughts are with you. Be strong, you'll be able to get back out there! TheRoseWithin~Shannon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azatol Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Well I always suggest strength training. Strengthen your legs and running is easier. Strengthen your legs and decrease your chances of shin splints. I'd ask my doctor if I could do negative split squats( if you read a lot of my replies you'll begin to see a pattern here, LOL ). You might want to ask your doctor if you can do these ( if you feel well enough to ). The support on a chair allows you to adjust the pressure and minimize knee impact. They might let you. If you can do them I promise they will benefit you!!! I'm still waiting for someone to take my suggestion and let me know how their legs feel the next day. These suckers turn em into rubber but it's worth it!! http://forums.zenlabsfitness.com/topic/1449-never-been-able-to-run-always-wanted-to/?p=5522 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRoseWithin~Shannon Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Bleh! Please keep us posted on what is working for you Donna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna Sessions Waters Posted January 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Thanks, y'all! The dr suggested hamstring stretches, and I'll do the squats too. I'm supposed to walk til the pain is gone, then go back to the program. So I'll be going really slowly, but it's better than nothing! TheRoseWithin~Shannon and danpincus 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azatol Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Donna I promose the above suggestion will hit those hammies with a vengeance!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danpincus Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 When you get back to the program, this non-MD C25K graduate encourages you to not jog at all, but just walk faster for the running segments. Until your weight drops a bit, jogging just might be too stressful on your lower body. If you are in this for the long haul, take it easy. By eliminating ALL bread, rice, potatoes, grains, and sugar for a few weeks, my body was able to drop several pounds. I felt lighter, and the jogging was easier. In it for the long haul. All those goodies can return, some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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