Tips for running outside?

[Soundbwoy]

Ive been doing the treadmill for 3 months now and my cardio kept improving, today I went running in the park for the first time and after 10 minites i was feeling and now my legs hurts what the hell is happening brehs?

 

[Wesley Pipes quotes]

Keep Running. The treadmill softens the blows and impacts on your knees and joints, but doesn't necessarily make them stronger.

A couple of questions.

Height?

Weight?

Experience running?

 

[Soundbwoy]

Man up and keep running. The treadmill softens the blows and impacts on your knees.

A couple of questions.

Height? 6'1

Weight? 241

Experience running? been running for 3 months (treadmill)

 

[Turenne]

Running on pavement, particularly with shytty shoes, will give you shin splints. Ideally you want to run barefoot (no I'm not joking) somewhere grassy if possible - if not, at least get proper running shoes.

 

[Soundbwoy]

Running on pavement, particularly with shytty shoes, will give you shin splints. Ideally you want to run barefoot (no I'm not joking) somewhere grassy if possible - if not, at least get proper running shoes.

imma try running in the grass then and i run in b-ball shoes

 

[Turenne]

If you can run barefoot safely then you definitely want to, you'll run longer and its much easier on your legs.

As an aside, there is a pretty interesting book on the subject of barefoot running that you might like...

http://www.amazon.com/Born-Run-Hidden-Superathletes-Greatest/dp/0307266303

 

[Schmoove]

imma try running in the grass then and i run in b-ball shoes

 

[Schmoove]

If you can run barefoot safely then you definitely want to, you'll run longer and its much easier on your legs.

As an aside, there is a pretty interesting book on the subject of barefoot running that you might like...

http://www.amazon.com/Born-Run-Hidden-Superathletes-Greatest/dp/0307266303

What about those foot-shaped shoes that grip ya feet?

 

[Soundbwoy]

until i get some new balance

 

[Turenne]

You might wanna try Asics dude, although they are pretty expensive.

 

[Wesley Pipes quotes]

Running on pavement, particularly with shytty shoes, will give you shin splints. Ideally you want to run barefoot (no I'm not joking) somewhere grassy if possible - if not, at least get proper running shoes.

Not necessarily true.

Doing too much too fast will give you shin splints. I've seen too many people run out and get five finger vibrams and not get any faster or running any more enjoyable.

Proper shoes. If you have been running in tennis shoes your entire life, suddenly changing to a very minimalist shoe or straight to barefoot is going to be painful and cause injuries.

Asic Hyper Speed

Go with these for transitioning. And that's why I asked you specific questions like Height, weight and experience. This will dictate how much you should be doing.

 

[Wesley Pipes quotes]

You got to take it slow. Your weight alone is a lot to be putting on your knees and joints especially over distance. How many miles were you getting up to on the treadmill?

With running there is no much misinformation out there simply because people don't like to do it. It's boring and taxing. If I told you I ran 12 miles this morning you'd hit me with the face. I always tell people to apply the same mentality to weight training they do to running, which is a slow progression.

 

[Schmoove]

What about for a heavier person?

 

[Wesley Pipes quotes]

Asics Gel Hyper Speed 4 Men's Shoes W/Bk/Rd

That's a link to those shoes.

 

[Turenne]

If you have been running in tennis shoes your entire life, suddenly changing to a very minimalist shoe or straight to barefoot is going to be painful and cause injuries.

Honestly I didn't have that problem, switched from running in loads of different shoes/boots straight to barefoot and had no problems injury wise.

Definitely need proper running shoes though.