I had a great workout yesterday and I'm really sore. Being sore is part of exercise. If you walk, your legs are going to hurt. If you lift weights, the muscles you worked are going to be sore. Soreness is from the microtears in the muscle and that is how muscle strength and growth are achieved. So, don't let the soreness discourage you from exercise; just accept it as part of the plan.
However, learn the difference between soreness and pain. Pain is an indication that something is wrong. Pain will be sharp, soreness is dull. Listen to your body, it will tell you if whether what you are doing is right or wrong. If needed, modify your exercise to remove pain. When I first started walking, I would use the street I live on as a track. In the beginning, I would get the normal legs aches from walking. However, after six months, I noticed that my ankles would hurt much more during and after the walk.
I theorized that the crown of the street was causing me to walk in an uneven manner causing my body to favor one side over the other and my ankles were paying the price. So I switched up my routine and now walk two laps in one direction and two laps in the other direction and so on. The pain has gone and I have an added benefits of not having to count my laps, just two this way and two that way.
My suggestion is that if you are experiencing pain, try to understand what is causing the pain and seek to find a resolution to the pain. Pain is your body yelling for help. Soreness is your body saying that was good, but no more for today.
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