Since completing my 10k at the start of April I have been doing a consolidation pattern of 5k, 7k & 10k each week. I have felt my stamina improving and getting a little faster - amazing! This morning I have ran my fastest 5k yet 40.13 mins. I am so pleased target next Monday the 40.
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This is fabulous and a really good way to set out a week. You'll break the sub 40 barrier!!
Thank you for the encouragement really appreciate your comments
Well done on getting your 5k pb.
That sounds like a tough weekly run schedule, please be a little careful though of not doing to much too soon.
I finished c25k about a month or two before you, and had a similar weekly routine and was also feeling stronger and getting faster. That was up until 10 days ago, when suddenly after another sub 30 5k I experienced sharp knee pain. It appears I have an issue with an IT band, which is fairly common in newbie runners doing too much too soon.
Some good folk on here told me that although as new runners we improve our fitness, speed, and endurance quickly it does take a longer time for joints and ligaments to catch up.
There are exercises we can do to mitigate against these injuries, such as strengthening exercises for muscles around or feeding in to ligaments and joints.
Of course all of the above is intended in a friendly way, in the same spirit in which it was passed on to me. I hope yourself and others can avoid the injury I have now.
Happy running.
Hello MartinKH thank you for your lovely advice, I do cycling and walking as well so getting plenty of exercise, I am though slow and just go at my own pace not pushing to achieve fast times, this morning was a bonus I think by doing this my stamina and speed improving that along with the fact I’m a stone and a half lighter than last September! I will though take care. Hope you come through your injury and back up and running soon. 👍
He's epic and so are you.
Fantastic Over62! You’re clocking up some great runs there. Really well done! 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you
My apologies Over62, I misread you post and thought you graduated c25k at the start of April.
Sorry about that, you're a more experienced runner than me and more experienced than I thought.
So the advice I gave my original post isn't relevant to you.
Therefore please ignore my post, apart from the bit about very well done of your 5k PB.
Happy running.
No worries, I have thought all the way through this fantastic programme go at the pace you’re comfortable with, so you ease back gently and advice is always welcome on this programme. Take care
Thank you very much Over62.
Yes I agree it is a fantastic programme, and the advice and encouragement on here is equally valuable.
Thank you for your kind words about my recovery, I'll definitely have to ease back in gently and I know now that's the way to get back in and run sustainably.
Well done on all your achievements so far, that is great stuff.
Happy running.
Brilliant effort, great set of runs each week. 🤞 for your 40min next week. Happy running 🤗
Thank you
Wow Over62, you're killing it...very well done 😊👏
Thank you for your encouragement 👍
Getting faster 👏🏃♀️
Getting back after christmas
feeling stronger 
