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MetalGear101

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22, male, 5 foot 9 200 pounds. I am in the worst shape of my life but Im trying to get back into my work out routine. Although when I run I get ankle pain in both legs that sometimes rides up to the calf. Ive tried 3 different kinds of shoes but nothing seems to work. I do the same stretch routine that Ive done in the past and it worked fine.

After a mile my ankles and calfs are shot so I cant go any further even though I have the energy to keep going. What could be the cause of this?
 
actually I mispoke. The pain is in my achilles tendon not the actual ankle.
 
Maybe you're not stretching enough? I get pain in my legs too if it has been a while since my last run. Once you get into routine, it'll probably either go away or you won't notice it.
 
I had the same problem in one leg until I got shoes that control my over pronation... since then no more achiles problems... check out new balance... then have a good explination of foot pronation... get whatever shoes you like... but the new balance shoes I got have fixed my problem with my achelies tendon getting sore...
 
I also used to have the same pain but I was overtraining, running 5+ times per week.
As jsobo mentioned, also once I got shoes that addressed the pronation of my foot (Asics Gel) that helped alot also.
I was like you and thought I needed to stretch more but it didn't help much. Actually stretching after running helped me more than before running.
Just my experience, take it for what it's worth.
 
css925 said:
I also used to have the same pain but I was overtraining, running 5+ times per week.
As jsobo mentioned, also once I got shoes that addressed the pronation of my foot (Asics Gel) that helped alot also.
I was like you and thought I needed to stretch more but it didn't help much. Actually stretching after running helped me more than before running.
Just my experience, take it for what it's worth.
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agreed!

stretching before didn't help me much either...

Find a store that has people who know about running... and get some help... have them let you try on and run in a bunch of shoes that are designed to deal with pronation (if that is your problem)... find ones that feel good...
 
Other things you can try for the achilles tendon - before you run, do a light warm-up first (like a light jog) or even apply a heating pad to the tendons first. Also, to counter over-pronation, try to remember when running the following: (1) do not strike the ground heel-first, but rather with the mid-foot to balls of the feet, (2) concentrate on keeping your knees pointed forward throughout your stride, and (3) try to push off of your big toes.
 
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