That's a bad training regimen, especially when you haven't been that active

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Apr 30, 2016
12:32:34pm

Medute All-American

That's a bad training regimen, especially when you haven't been that active

Some of the best long distance runners will tell you to run no more than 3 days per week. Work on cross training, strength training, drills, or other types of cardio on the other days. Doing the same motion over and over for consecutive days is going to lead to injury again and again.

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Ran 3 miles, 4 days in a row, and my ankles feel destroyed. Need advice...

dchandle15

4/30/16 12:13pm

take up biking

BYUtiful

4/30/16 12:16pm

So your junk will get messed up? No thanks.

kotacoug

4/30/16 5:27pm

Take up swimming

Y2k

4/30/16 5:35pm

Actually, dc, this may be just what you need. Excessive bike riding

Breaded Hamster

4/30/16 10:04pm

Going from nothing to 4 straight days is likely the problem.

fulano

4/30/16 12:17pm

Also...could be shoes. I assume if you liked running you know to get good shoes

fulano

4/30/16 12:22pm

Yeah, my shoes are awesome and customized just for me at the runner store

dchandle15

4/30/16 12:24pm

just take it slow. bike, walk, weights etc on off days.

fulano

4/30/16 12:26pm

Get two pairs so you can alternate the shoes. They need time to rest/reset too

SpiffCoug

4/30/16 5:55pm

Thing is... I used to be able to do that commonly when I was in college

dchandle15

4/30/16 12:27pm

Just wait till you're forty. Ha ha

Cougarrr

4/30/16 12:33pm

Slow down your pace and rest or cross train. Your body clearly isn't ready.

cougERvrach

4/30/16 1:13pm

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cvd6262

4/30/16 1:51pm

Quit running, or your knees will feel like that shortly as well

P-townCoug

4/30/16 12:17pm

Couch to 5k. They suggest that any time you get back into running that you

LaserCoug

4/30/16 12:17pm

I think this is my problem. My knee ligaments are hating me right now.

kalifi

4/30/16 12:31pm

Swim laps in between running

IndependentGeorge

4/30/16 12:27pm

That's a bad training regimen, especially when you haven't been that active

Medute

4/30/16 12:32pm

I confess I'm smirking at you...

4/30/16 12:32pm

Try running barefoot on your next run day. Go to a local football field and run

4mack

4/30/16 12:41pm

The 4th day is the worst. Keep pushing it and your body will thank you for it.

Dillinger

4/30/16 1:18pm

Rest a day in between and run on mountain roads; less stress than on pavement

californiadreaming

4/30/16 1:24pm

Read the book "Born to Run" and change your gait/running style. I had...

CougaReb

4/30/16 2:36pm

Ice it to get inflammation down

I'mBatman

4/30/16 2:52pm

My question is, why are you running this much?

4/30/16 4:27pm

I enjoy running every day, and was much happier when I was doing so

dchandle15

4/30/16 4:31pm

Not for like weight loss or any sort of training?

4/30/16 5:02pm

Other suggestion might be to do HIIT for cardio. I basically

kotacoug

4/30/16 5:18pm

HIT is proving to be better for weight loss while even building or maintaining

Tuskaloosa Cougar

5/1/16 12:21pm

Instead of 3 miles over 4 days, just do 12 miles in one day and take the next

unctoothman

4/30/16 7:30pm

the answer is to cross train for a while.and then even after that.Also get hokas

Mayor of Cougartown

5/1/16 10:21am

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