........ and stretch continued

[Richard7]

So last weekend I finished my post saying “So this week, I promise myself to get my act together and do some form of stretching everyday.

I want my next 10k to be much more enjoyable than the last.”

Well I had loads of feedback on my post and felt suitably enthused - thank you all. I spent some time over the weekend between reading HU comments and Kudosing Strava trying to make myself a simple routine that I could use to get the ball rolling.

At the moment I have cobbled together a simple routine of Squats, Lunges, Donkey kicks and Planks to get me going. So far 3 days out of 3 going for 4 out of 4 tonight!

It's small steps at the moment just doing 30s of each one after the other and then repeating the sequence 3 times giving a total of just 6 minutes “workout”.

I think the plan is to keep this going and then gradually either increase the duration from 30s or the repetitions from 3 upwards.

I am sure I will get bored with this shortly so will be trying to learn some other exercises so that I can thread them in here and there to add variety.

[TedG Graduate10]

Good man Richard, it takes a lot if self discipline to keep it up. All you need is to get into a routine and mix it up a bit.

Good luck 😊

[Richard7 Graduate10 in reply to TedG]

Thanks Ted - hopefully a slow start will lead to getting some immediate benefit leading to determination to keep it up and grow it.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

Go Richard.. if you fin the ones that work for you... and the ones which are necessary, then just build them into a daily exercise routine...it does get to be habit...

I like many of us have a routine and I do use YouTube... Body-fit with Amy... which I discovered after a spell on the IC... ( she did some exercises specifically with no mat work... because I could not kneel down! )

Ju has put come great exercises on Magic 10 and Roseabi, on Marathon and Half Marathon also...

[Richard7 Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks for that I will hunt them out. I was Youtubing last night because I was sure I wasn't doing the Donkey Kicks right! I kept finding videos about making a big bootie!! Finally found a sensible one talking about hip extension! Mighty have to drop the Donkey kicks if I start developing s big derriere!! 😜

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Richard7]

I do a variation on donkey kicks every time I head out on my warm up walk... entertains any onlookers...

The exercises on You tube are good.. she has done a lot and is very watchable.. the stuff is often graded too... you may have to scroll around... I look for specific things... like core strength and stamina etc... or leg exercises.. I use her weight ones as I had no idea where to begin with those...There are short workouts and longer ones......She does standing stretch exercise and mat stretch work too...e,g,

youtube.com/user/BodyFitByA...

[Sandyscroll Graduate10]

Sounds like you are getting a good routine going there. I was quite good at doing the exercises when the physio was telling me what I had to do. Not so good when I wasn't being 'monitored'. I guess it comes down to the fact that I enjoy running but don't enjoy floor exercises at home... and yet I always do my stretches after a run. Maybe it's just a case of getting the routine well eatablished. It will be interesting to see what effect it has on your running.