Running everyday?

GreeBo

So Covid boredom (coupled with covid eating!) has me starting to do a bit more exercise.

I used to be fit enough, but that was when I was playing 5-a-side 2-3 times per week and was 5-6 years ago.

Im not terribly overweight (82KG and 181cm)
I have some muscle though also probably could be considered skinny fat, there are a few rolls around the middle when I bend over.

Anywho, I'm doing some basic strength stuff (pushups, kettlebell swings, dips, weight lunges and step ups, curls, rows, etc)
I've also started to run a bit, but other than sprint work, I've never really run before.

So I have a 6km circuit from door to door that keeps me inside my 2km limit and have done it the last 2 days, averaging 30 odd minutes (once was with a buggy, dont ask!)
My calf muscles are very tight so I have stretched and foam rolled them and they feel a bit better today, but (finally!) am I mental to be trying to run everyday as a beginner?
Am I asking for an injury or can I just listen to my body and keep going?

My wife, who used to run a lot got back into it a couple of weeks ago and is now in a support shoe due to what is likely a plantar issue, and she says she had no warning pain, so I dont want to end up the same way.

cheers.

Alf Veedersane

You just need to manage what you do. Running hard every day is asking for an injury. Lots of people run every day but there are regular 'recovery runs' that are not taxing. Just listen to your body and don't ignore pains. Better to take an easy day and recover than push it and have to sit it out too often. I used to run every day but managed distance, pace etc so that I was running every day but I wasn't emptying the tank as much every day.

Cill94

In my opinion it makes more sense to go from two days per week to three days per week, and build from there.

Reason being because a steep increase in training workload is one of the main predictors for injury risk. The fact you were sore after doing one 6km run would indicate to me that your plan would be a bad idea to be honest.

For now I would fill in the non running days with long walks, as that will continue to build some load tolerance in your legs without overly taxing them.

28064212

80% or more of your running should be at a very easy pace. You should be able to comfortably talk throughout the entire run. If you're going from limited running to 6/7 days a week, I'd up that percentage to 95% plus. You can look at working in pace work after you build up an aerobic base

GreeBo

Cheers everyone.

28064212 wrote: »

80% or more of your running should be at a very easy pace. You should be able to comfortably talk throughout the entire run. If you're going from limited running to 6/7 days a week, I'd up that percentage to 95% plus. You can look at working in pace work after you build up an aerobic base

The runs are easy enough pace, no issues with talking etc during them and I'm not dead at the end, just a sweaty mess.
I'm not terribly unfit, I think I'm just not used to running for extended periods.
I'm not stopping after 6K because I have a stitch or something, its more that my legs are sore.