Since several days, just after waking up, the first minutes, walking seem so unnatural, the muscles in the lower part of the legs are like they are not meant to walk, and they are sore..... It come back to normal after a few minutes but I had never felt it before. Usually sore legs lead to minor pains or feeling heavy, not to almost limp after a sleep.....
Yes, that's me. I feel like I need crutches, my feet hurt and I'm really stiff. Then 5 minutes later I'm fine.
I think the more I run, the more it is exacerbated. If I take a day off, it doesn't happen as much.
Definitely. I have to go down a flight of stairs and each morning the first five minutes, including that walk down the stairs, my calves and hip flexors feel completely stiff and sore. I usually do some quick stretching while I make coffee and a few minutes later I feel totally normal. Definitely becomes more exacerbated by higher weekly mileage.
No. Never experienced that, in 73 years. You are broken.
RyecorDone wrote:
No. Never experienced that, in 73 years. You are broken.
At 73 you probably have pain in every joint though.
Yup, starting running again after a long time off. Low 30s age, low 30s mileage, and definite sore feet every morning.
.........only when I had plantar fasciitis.
Depends on the day. I jammed my ankle the other day so the last few days were painful to wake up.
Anyways, if you have these pains, it's a sign you need new shoes.
yes. I'm like frankenstein's monster the first 5 minutes of consciousness
agip wrote:
yes. I'm like frankenstein's monster the first 5 minutes of consciousness
This. I'm not relegated to having trouble walking when I wake up; each day waking up is damned existential crisis for me.
If you are 40+ and wake up and feel no pain, it means you are dead.
This is all new to me. I must be in some parallel universe. Never have had nerve problems (or pains) when getting up. Maybe you all are over doing things.
RyecorDone wrote:
This is all new to me. I must be in some parallel universe. Never have had nerve problems (or pains) when getting up. Maybe you all are over doing things.
Maybe you're really lightweight and efficient? Don't train hard?
I don't know, I've experienced this in my 20's, 30's and 40's and is directly proportional to my mileage. The more I run, the more extreme it is. I'm still running and more or less injury free, it's just an odd phenomenon for the first 5 minutes of each day.
I wake up every morning wondering whether my Achilles tendinitis is back. Walking down the stairs is always a pain but by the time I finish my coffee I’m fine. I think it’s just a part of getting older and running more miles (for me at least).
Only if I did a race the day before
Heriskion wrote:
Since several days, just after waking up, the first minutes, walking seem so unnatural, the muscles in the lower part of the legs are like they are not meant to walk, and they are sore..... It come back to normal after a few minutes but I had never felt it before. Usually sore legs lead to minor pains or feeling heavy, not to almost limp after a sleep.....
+1
For me, yes, although it can come and go. Especially bad if combined with plantar fasciitis. Maybe low vitamin D, or too much salt in diet, or some food intolerance? Or endocrine system not in top shape? Anyway, better after being up for 5 minutes. Even better after a shower and coffee.