starting off

passingthrough

Hi everyone, sorry if this is in wrong thread but only suitable one i could find. Iv just started training, basically just to get fit and lose a bit of weight etc. I started yesterday, doing a few exercises and then a small run, that was all ok, apart from realising how unfit i am. Today I am in bits, muscles ache all over, so im just wondering do I keep going through this or should i skip a day until the pain is gone. Im just a little afriad of over doing it ya know so any advice is welcomed

thanks

annieee

I'd really recommend couch to 5k running plan if you're just starting.
http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml

You can download podcasts which tell you when to walk, when to run etc. http://www.ullreys.com/robert/Podcasts/page6/page6.html

If you overdo it at the start you could injure yourself.

I'd give your muscles time to recover before heading out again. Your recovery days are just as important as your running days.

Best of luck!

RoyMcC

Like anieee says, you need your rest and recovery days. Those days are when your muscles are rebuilding and becoming stronger. Try to distinguish between pure discomfort and injury - never try to train through the latter, at least until you know what you're doing.

You'll find after a time that you won't hurt as much - it's simply your body protesting about unaccustomed excercise.

Persevere slowly and get with one of the programmes suggested above.

Good luck.

Oryx

I wouldnt recommend training every day for now. As well as needing your recovery time, its too hard to maintain that level of training over a long time. Aim to do three days a week and bring it to four if thats going well, then when youre completely addicted you can go to five.

The muscle soreness (doms is its official name!) will become less prevalent the more you train. Youll find after a while you only get it mildly, or when you do something new or harder than usual.

If you feel you must do something on the days you feel achey, then do something different. Say if you run and do weights one day, swim the next, or cycle. On a 'rest' day, you could walk or something equally low impact. If you vary your types of exercise in your training plan, you wont get bored as easily either.

passingthrough

thank you everyone for the advice, il take it on board.