Hello all, I'm another beginner to this running habit, having been following a run/walk (or is that 'walk/run'?!) programme for the past three weeks. I have been reading up on the subject and trying to take things slowly, as although I am a keen walker, I do not indulge in any other form of exercise, and I could benefit from losing a stone or so.
One thing which is causing some worry, even though I'm being careful to follow my programme (this week I've been running for a total of 14 minutes out of 30, and resting a day in between, so running/walking for thirty minutes on four days of each week, if that makes sense), and not going very fast and trying to stay on the flat, I have some pain in both sides of my ankle bone, on each ankle. I tend to feel this may not be an injury as such, since it is in both ankles, so wonder whether it is simply my body getting used to the impact, much as you get aching legs for a day or two after a big mountain walk, or maybe something wrong with my shoes (I've been using my Puma trainers which I had when I used to go to the gym, so have no idea if they are designed for runnng at all, but I didn't want to shell out until I knew whether I liked running or not, but I do!).
Basically, it hurts when I push my foot sideways either out or inwards, but running does not actually hurt.
Well I think I've waffled enough, hope someone can shed some light on this for me, and I look forward to many happy hours on the forum absorbing all the wisdom on here!
Bye for now,
Sally
One thing which is causing some worry, even though I'm being careful to follow my programme (this week I've been running for a total of 14 minutes out of 30, and resting a day in between, so running/walking for thirty minutes on four days of each week, if that makes sense), and not going very fast and trying to stay on the flat, I have some pain in both sides of my ankle bone, on each ankle. I tend to feel this may not be an injury as such, since it is in both ankles, so wonder whether it is simply my body getting used to the impact, much as you get aching legs for a day or two after a big mountain walk, or maybe something wrong with my shoes (I've been using my Puma trainers which I had when I used to go to the gym, so have no idea if they are designed for runnng at all, but I didn't want to shell out until I knew whether I liked running or not, but I do!).
Basically, it hurts when I push my foot sideways either out or inwards, but running does not actually hurt.
Well I think I've waffled enough, hope someone can shed some light on this for me, and I look forward to many happy hours on the forum absorbing all the wisdom on here!
Bye for now,
Sally
