Injuries from running.

[OneTwostepTwo]

Hello all.

I'm a 39 year old super heavy enjoying the last 6 months of my Elite Senior status. I'm pushing myself really hard because I am motivated by multiple things. I had planned on running every single day this week and got derailed yesterday by a sore achilles and a tad bit of livable pain in the opposite knee. So I have a bit of a limp and am stuck with blasting the rest of my body instead until it heals up. I didn't rupture anything or tear it, its just right on the edge where I COULD rupture or tear so I have to back off for a bit. I'm pretty sure it was from running these hills in the middle of my route. I guess my question is do any of you have any suggestions on how to mitigate that kind of pressure on my ankles so I can run hard and often without injury? Good shoes?

[AddiX]

My guess is your trying to lose weight.

If I was you I'd do more weight lifting, spring up hills 2-3 times a week.

And instead of long distance running on concrete, use the stair machine and row machine and walk on the treadmill up hill.

Running long distance, especially if your overweight, is rough on your knees and ankles. You basically triple your body weight pressure on your legs.

[Mr.MojoRisin']

For somebody of your age, you need to stretch double or triple the amount of time of someone in their 20s. Stretching improves blood flow throughout the body and provides a small warm up of sorts. Just wait for yourself to heal and next time stretch even more than what you are now.

[STEELHEAD]

if youre huge i would suggest you stop running for now. instead go to a high school stadium for instants and walk up and down the bleachers. you'll be huffing and puffing in half the time compared to running.

[El Malo.]

Yeah good advice guys. Give it a rest for now and let your feet heal. If you are near the beach go for long walks in the sand. It softens the impact on your feet and are less likely to injue yourself. Also don't push yourself too hard at the beginning, instead make short goals every couple of weeks. Start walking and by the second week see if you can mix some running into your workout. It's easy to injure yourself at the beginning and lose motivation

[OneTwostepTwo]

Thanks for the advice. I don't think I would really classify myself as huge, but I am 20 pounds into my weight loss and have surprisingly a lot more stamina than I thought I would have at this age. I'm down to 230 from 250 and completely locked into to a reasonable diet that seems to be working. Greek yogurt, fruit, no more than 2 yolks a day with my eggs, and celery and onions because it tastes like a basic chow mein. Sometimes I buy a pack of petite sirloins and cook celery and onions in with it for a week. It sucks for flavor except for the steaks, but I can't afford to have much of a variety while I am dropping weight and i am disciplined enough to stick it out. I have been doing the stretching and it has helped alleviate some of the pain and loosen things up a bit. The stairs idea is reasonable. I might go that route until i can drop a few more pounds. I'm hoping to have my first amateur fight in a month or so. I really wish I didn't wait so long to take up boxing because it is literally changing my life and showing me what I am made of. At least i can get a taste of it before i am stuck in the Masters division where it is very difficult to find fights. I just don't want to turn 50 and have any "what ifs" about this.

[Rockin']

Because of deterioration of the cartlidge in my knees I rarely ran as boxers traditionally have because of the swelling and pain during and after my runs.

OneTwostepTwo, send me a pm, I'll fill you in on how to compensate..... Rockin'

[OneTwostepTwo]

Left foot still won't shut up, but its much better than it was. I've been doing the easy prolonged stretching as suggested and that really helps. I can run flats, but i look silly doing it. I did 11 "reps" on this hill near the gym, but am a ways away from taking a decent stride. I have about a month and a half before my first amateur fight. I'm kinda stoked to be able to punch someone in the face and not get arrested for once. First bout is against a southpaw which sucks because I wanted to check my left jab. I'm told the right down the pipe followed by a left hook is the way to go.