Jogging + Ankle Stiffness/Pain

[m16a2]

I started jogging today on the treadmill and I got the usual pain in the side, probably due to my breathing, but I can deal with that pain. I also got this pain in my ankles, where they got so stiff that I could barely move rotate the joint. They still are kinda sore, but while I was running I had to actually slow down to a painful walk for the pain to go away. I'm not sure why this is happening, and I was wondering if any of the bros got any advice!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Expendable]

how much do you weigh and what's your height?

[m16a2]

I'm 72 inches and 185lbs about.

[palme]

Was it long ago since you jogged? Have you put on alot of weight since then?

If so then that would explain it.

[m16a2]

Palme, bro, I've actually lost some weight since the last time I jogged. I am pretty light now compared to how much I have weighed for the past few years.

I tried interval sprints today, GODDAMN the pain in the ankles is tremendous. I had to actually stop because I couldn't bare the pain. It feels like they get stiff as hell, and I try to stretch them without any luck, just pain. There are these bubbley circular parts on my calf... it almost seems like a blood clot or something like that. I actually can push down on them (one on each side in about the same place symmetrically).

I am thinking that since the stiffness is kicking in about 30 seconds after running, I think that its from a lactic acid buildup, which would mean that my ankles aren't getting oxygen so the ATP production is also having a lactic acid buildup causing the soreness. I also think that the bumps on the calfs are like blood clots where below that point not enough oxygen is flowing.

I have no idea what to do and I dont' even know if I'm right.