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Hey all you Long Distance Road folk... (Read 539 times)

mikedickbek view log	posted: 1/29/2008 at 1:35 AM
	Do your joints hurt at the beginning of each run? I just started running at the beginning of the year (yup, another resolution guy) and at the beginning of each run, the first couple houndred yards I'm pretty sore. Knees, hips, shins anckles... elbows. Everything hurts. After a while though, the soreness goes away. Do you guys still hurt at the beginning of your runs, or is this just a newbe thing I'm going through? There are no trails anywhere near me, so I'm running on the street. Thanks a lot, Mike
	~Mike

imogene view log dork.major dork.	posted: 1/29/2008 at 1:39 AM
	Welcome. A couple questions: Are you running in the cold? Are you going from standing still to running? Both of those will contribute to joint soreness at the beginning of a run and the two combined for sure. Both can be solved by warming up a bit more - either jumping jacks inside for a minute or walking to the end of the block before kicking it up a notch.
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Figbash view log	posted: 1/29/2008 at 1:43 AM
	Your bod is still wondering what the heck is going on and it's gonna take a few weeks for it to get used to the new routine. Just maintain your present mileage for a while until your legs catch up with your enthusiasm. FWIW, I'm 53 years old and I don't hurt when I run unless I do something stupid. Tom

mikedickbek view log	posted: 1/29/2008 at 2:09 AM
	That's what I was thinking. Thanks I'm running in the heat. Hawaii. I'm farely active all day, then run. We'll see how I feel in a month or so. Thanks guys.
	~Mike

Run To Win view log Blaine Moore	posted: 1/29/2008 at 2:10 AM
	Sometimes I might be a little sore (usually the feet or calves, rarely the knees) at the beginning of a run when it is cold out, but I stretch out within a mile or so. I think the biggest issue is that you are putting new stresses on your body and it hasn't figured out how to cope with it yet. Don't worry though, the body is very resilient and has great survival instincts, so if you keep subjecting it to the stresses of running it will pretty quickly figure out how to minimize those stresses.
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HappyFeat

posted: 1/29/2008 at 2:17 AM

Maybe your shoes don't have enough cushioning for running on the hard surface.

I never have any joint pain when running unless my shoes are warn out and then I get knee twinges which are my red flag to buy new shoes.

You included your elbows in the list...Really? Do you get this with other types of exercise? Maybe it's not the actual running because I don't see how it could make your elbows hurt.

PerfesserR view log Jazz, happy dog	posted: 1/29/2008 at 2:29 AM
	Walk. That's how I started out, just walk. Walk the Diamondhead loop (yeah, I've done it a lot). Work in some running, then more, until you're running most or all of it. Knees don't like to have a lot of running "sprung" on them by surprise, they want to be eased into it.
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mikedickbek view log	posted: 1/29/2008 at 5:28 AM
	Quote from HappyFeat on 1/29/2008 at 2:17 AM: You included your elbows in the list...Really? No, sorry, I forgot to mention that I was kidding about that part. ha ha. That would suck though! I've been walking a lot, and just started the running. Thanks for all your comments! I'll re-post if it continues or gets worse. Mike
	~Mike

alan f view log	posted: 1/29/2008 at 12:55 PM
	Quote from HappyFeat on 1/29/2008 at 2:17 AM: Maybe your shoes don't have enough cushioning for running on the hard surface. I never have any joint pain when running unless my shoes are warn out and then I get knee twinges which are my red flag to buy new shoes. This is a good thought. When you started running did you just get a pair of old shoes that you had and run in those or did you go to a running store and get fitted with a pair of shoes?
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arlahile view log	posted: 1/29/2008 at 2:48 PM
	I've read (Noakes, "Lore of Running") that it takes "12 weeks" for your connective tissues to remodel once you've started running. So, give it time - more time than you may think you'll need. Arla
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DrewEOB view log Undertrained. LAME.	posted: 1/29/2008 at 2:52 PM
	Quote from arlahile on 1/29/2008 at 2:48 PM: I've read (Noakes, "Lore of Running") that it takes "12 weeks" for your connective tissues to remodel once you've started running. So, give it time - more time than you may think you'll need. Arla And even longer for your skeletal system to adapt. Stay safe, take it slow (the progress), and you'll do fine.
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Teresadfp view log	posted: 1/29/2008 at 2:56 PM
	Quote from arlahile on 1/29/2008 at 2:48 PM: I've read (Noakes, "Lore of Running") that it takes "12 weeks" for your connective tissues to remodel once you've started running. So, give it time - more time than you may think you'll need. Arla That sounds about right from my experience starting from scratch last year. I had just recovered from a torn MCL in my left knee, but I found that both knees were hurting equally badly after my runs. I called my PT, and he said just to cut back on the mileage (which was minimal to start with!). So I did, and the pain went away eventually. I'm glad I stuck it out, because that pain was pretty discouraging. Now my knees never bother me (knock on wood) and I'm up to 20 miles this week. I'm shooting for 25-30 miles each week to get ready for a HM in September. Mike, good luck, and keep running! Teresa

Mr Inertia view log Heck of a Guy	posted: 1/31/2008 at 4:28 PM
	They did at first, but not a ton. Heck, even my guts hurt a bit from all the jostleing when I first started. It'll pass. Already been said, but I'll iterate: Make sure you're running in the right shoes.