A newbie question

might just be the "getting-used-to-it" part. a friend of mine always has pain in his legs when he
tries to run on the road. he does the treadmill without any problems.

how far do you run?

sometimes it could also be due to not having warmed up properly. if i try to go out too fast, my
legs hurt too.

however, if it really feels like it's going to explode, maybe you could do a google search on
"compartment syndrome." not to suggest that it might be your problem, but it might help to see.

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Richard Morris said:

I started jogging (yet again) and I get about a .5 mile into the jog and the bottom part of my
calves start to feel an uncomfortable pressure. As I continue they begin to feel like they are
going to explode, any body have any ideas on what this is and how to prevent it?

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I started jogging (yet again) and I get about a .5 mile into the jog and

the

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bottom part of my calves start to feel an uncomfortable pressure. As I continue they begin to feel
like they are going to explode, any body have any ideas on what this is and how to prevent it?

Cluster bomblets. Your calves are turning into cluster bomblets. Stop running immediately, lie back
with your feet in the air, and shout "EODO!, EODO!" (Explosives Ordnance Disposal Officer) several
times. An EODO will rush to your side and defuse the little buggers. You'll be able to resume
jogging within a week.

Roger.

Richard Morris said:

I started jogging (yet again) and I get about a .5 mile into the jog and the bottom part of my
calves start to feel an uncomfortable pressure. As I continue they begin to feel like they are
going to explode, any body have any ideas on what this is and how to prevent it?

Like in your achilles area or just above it? This is frequently caused by tight calves. Massaging
would be helpful to loosen the calf muscles, then stretching. More to the immediate point, could you
already have achilles tendinitis? Is there a lump on the back of your ankle where the exploding
(burning?) feeling is coming from, or is it up higher?

You might do a search on "calf" or "achilles" in faqs.orgrunning faqOpen ↗ There's also
tons of useful information in there. Ozzie also usually posts on calf massaging/stretching, but
can't remember if he's done it recently or not. They generally aren't in google, but some of the
info is in the above faq's.

You might need to be sure you're giving your legs adequate rest between workouts if you're just
starting again. I think you mentioned you had had back surgery not too long ago.

Dot

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I started jogging (yet again) and I get about a .5 mile into the jog and

the

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bottom part of my calves start to feel an uncomfortable pressure. As I continue they begin to
feel like they are going to explode, any body

have

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any ideas on what this is and how to prevent it?

Cluster bomblets. Your

There's another one o' them pesky four-letter "y" words...

calves are turning into cluster bomblets. Stop

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running immediately, lie back with your feet in the air, and shout "EODO!, EODO!" (Explosives
Ordnance Disposal Officer) several times. An EODO

will

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rush to your side and defuse the little buggers. You'll be able to

resume

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jogging within a week.

Roger.

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I attempt to jog 3.2 miles. I'll try a treadmill to see if I feel it there. There is a small hill
(pedestrian bridge over the street) that is around the .5 mile marker and it is followed by another
hill, could the hills have anything to do with it?

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might just be the "getting-used-to-it" part. a friend of mine always has pain in his legs when he
tries to run on the road. he does the treadmill without any problems.

how far do you run?

sometimes it could also be due to not having warmed up properly. if i try to go out too fast, my
legs hurt too.

however, if it really feels like it's going to explode, maybe you could do a google search on
"compartment syndrome." not to suggest that it might be your problem, but it might help to see.

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Richard Morris said:

I started jogging (yet again) and I get about a .5 mile into the jog and

the

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

bottom part of my calves start to feel an uncomfortable pressure. As I continue they begin to
feel like they are going to explode, any body

have

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

any ideas on what this is and how to prevent it?

Richard Morris said:

I attempt to jog 3.2 miles. I'll try a treadmill to see if I feel it there. There is a small hill
(pedestrian bridge over the street) that is around the .5 mile marker and it is followed by
another hill, could the hills have anything to do with it?

maybe. you could try the same route but try walking the hill.

when i was a newbie, i used to go for a regular 5.5 mile run. sometimes, when i went out a bit too
fast, i'd experience pain in my calf region about 3/4th of a mile into the run. i'd slow down and
keep running and eventually it would disappear. the first mile of my run used to be uphill.

on the other hand, if this pain in your calf lingers long after you've finished your run, it might
be a bit worrisome.

also, make sure you're not overlooking other factors: shoes, weather, etc.

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