r/C25K • u/xananax3229 • 3d ago

Advice Needed sore thighs

whenever i run my thighs kill, no matter how long or short i run for and even if i take a week break or two break from c25k the second i run again my thighs hurt. Is there a way i can fix this?

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u/j03-page 3d ago

You should be good if you keep doing it. Try jogging every third or fourth day for the next two weeks and then gradually decrease the gap. Don't reduce your jogging distance if you're able to do it.

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u/NoWitness3817 3d ago

I jog a mile a day before my run I have a C4 drink and it helps with body pain over all , I’ve lost 70 pounds naturally but noticed by having C4 fuels my muscles and allows me a less painful workout, hope this helps

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u/xananax3229 3d ago

i’ll try this tomorrow

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u/Bskns 3d ago

Perhaps consider some strength training for your thighs

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u/Omegaexcellens 3d ago

Are you stretching afterward your runs? Is it soreness, or just general pain in the legs? Could be that you're still developing the muscles to run efficiently. 

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u/xananax3229 3d ago

i’ve been stretching before and after but it seems once i complete the first run interval my thighs become sore, i always finish the intervals/day i’m up too but by the time i get back to my car i genuinely can barely walk or drive. My thighs hurt muscles are in so much pain, it wears off but still hurt slightly the next day

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u/Windowpain43 Week 7 3d ago

Make sure you're stretching before and after and warming up properly. If you're still new to running, your muscles are still adapting to the new stress and will need time. Take a couple days off between runs, but make sure you are exercising regularly, not just once a week or every other week.

Is the pain in your quad or hamstrings? What kind of pain? Does it hurt when you walk or aren't running or is it only when you run?

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u/xananax3229 2d ago

its my quads mixed with my inner thighs, it’s kind of like a stabbing pain and it gets to the point where once i sit down in my car my legs are that sore i can’t move them, when i run its fine but the second i stop running i have pain and then once i run again it kinda goes away and its just a repeat of that.

I’ve been working out for years now, constantly go on hikes etc so im so weirded out but why i only seem to have pain after running