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Am I Built Weak or Something? How do I fix it? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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So I've been running like a mile each day for 3 days out of the week. But I've laid it off since I've been getting a lot of plantar fascitis, knee pain, and pain around my shins.

I'm not even that old. I'm very confused, maybe there are some exercises I can do? Went to a running shoe store and they recommended me some more cushioning shoes like a glycerin gts 22.

Any tips, recommendations, comments, or suggestions would be appreciated.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I would probably cut the sprinting for now, just focus on running slowly and how your stride is. Slightly overweight shouldn't cause massive issues by itself. How is your *"athletic history"? Have you always been sedentary or have you done sports earlier? Age also factors in to this, e.g. its a bigger issue if you're 24 than 54.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

In high school I wasn't extremely active or anything, but I was able to run the weekly mile with no problems. Fast forward only a couple of years until now, I'm experiencing these pains. I feel embarrassed having these issues at such a young age.