W1R2 and some questions..

[adisgirl99]

Hi All,

Well today I completed W1R2. I fully expected to be in worse condition than R1 however, I wasn't...infact once I got into the stride of running, it seemed far easier than the walking at times.

I will hold my hands up and admit my walking was far from brisk, however my jogging was alot better, I wasn't hyperventiating and I was far less sweaty!

I have a slight concern in that the insides of the soles of my feet agonise, and it is worse when I am walking. I am absolutely flat broke and can not afford to be spending money on fancy trainers at the moment, indeed, my current trainers came a la Tesco, and were £6.00. That was till I got to the till and they went through at the ridiculous price of 4p!!! Yes you did read that right!!

So is this because of my running technique, or because I am new to this, or because these trainers are indeed naff??

My diet has been going ok...I think....some thoughts would be appreciated. I won't give you a full meal plan but this is what I have eaten today and their has been little variation since Monday.

6.45am - Small banana

8.25am - Two slices of wholemeal toast, with a slight coating of olive oil light spread and half a tin of baked beans

10:00am - a satsuma

12:00pm - a small bowl of wholegrain pasta, made with tesco garlic and herb low fat soft cheese (approx. 30g), sweetcorn and two slices of garlic bread. A small apple.

3:00pm - a plum

6:30pm - 150g of egg noddles with 3 tablespoons of sweet chilli sauce, 1 fillet of poached white fish, roasted vegetables: (made with 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil): 1 red pepper, 1 green pepper, 1 courgette, 1 shallot, 6 cherry tomatoes, 8 button mushrooms.

I will be having a 175ml glass of red after having a shit head of a day at work in approx. 30 mins. Maybe 2.

I don't know if this is too much food....I have noted that since I started eating these meals on Monday I feel fuller but in a lighter way if that makes sense. I am certainly less bloated!

Your thoughts on the above will all be appreciated,

Kind Regards,

Col xxx

[oona Graduate]

The single thing that revolutionised my diet was to introduce protein at every meal and snack time. So with the banana I'll have a cube of cheese and some nuts with my satsuma or apple. Along with Total yoghurt (high protein/low fat), houmous, cottage cheese these foods keep me from feeling hungry all day. The danger time for me was always 3/4pm but if you have a proper snack (yog or rice cake with cottage cheese) this will stop you splurging while you cook and you'll be satisfied with a smaller portion. Sorry, I seem to have rambled! Hope some of it is helpful for you. Best wishes.

[adisgirl99 in reply to oona]

Hi Oona,

Thanks for the advice. I forgot to add that I have low fat cheese with my pasta at lunch. Sadly I hate nuts, cottage cheese and am not the greatest lover of yoghurt, however I understand why you have recommended this.

I have to say, I never feel hungry however I will look at some protein sources and take this on board.

Kindest Regards

Col xx

[alcopop Graduate]

Nice diet, don't forget to keep hydrated, plenty of water throughout the day.

There are plenty of blogs on running techniques and some good videos on you tube so give some of them a try. Make sure your trainers are done up correctly (not to sound patronising) but it could affect you if they are too loose.

Aldi had some insoles that were reasonable, may still have some left.

This does not need to cost you lots, although I think you got a great deal for 4p

[adisgirl99 in reply to alcopop]

Thanks for the reply Alcopop,

I forgot to mention that I also drink approx 2 litres of water a day, not including coffee's which i have about 6 of!

I will definitely look at the videos of the running techniques and the insoles are a great idea. - Thanks for that!

I really chose the wring month to get into this fitness, booked a holiday, child's birthday, teen needed new Nike pump and football team made play-offs so tickets have had to be bought....roll on pay-day!!

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It might be because of your trainers, especially if you are walking on hard surfaces (road or foot path) - the thing to remember is that when your are walking/running you are putting all of your weight through one leg (thigh/shin/knee/ankle/foot) - and if you dont have enough shckabsorbers in your shoe, then its your joints and muscles which take all of it.- is there anywhere you could run on soft surfaces - maybe grass or possibly sand - these can often help take up the initial shock of your foot hitting the ground.

what I have found really useful is to log all of my calorie intake of what I eat as well as the nutrition. If you log all of your food on something like myfitnesspal.com and you can very quickly see where your calories are coming from & where you might need to look at making changes.

my only real observation is the same as oona - there's a lot or complex carbs in your main meals (Pasta & Garlic bread & Noodles all in 1 day) .... I know they are good for energy but you also need protein to help keep your muscle tissues healthy - think of chicken, eggs, dairy etc ...

[adisgirl99 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for the reply Mattheww,

I will look at myfitnesspal.com - huge thanks for that.

I forgot to mention that the garlic bread was a one off. I normally don't have that but my little one also takes pasta for her lunch and wanted some... I am a sucker for garlic bread.

I also have cheese with my pasta - again forgot that!

I will definitely look to increase my protein and reduce some of the complex carbs.

Kind Regards,

Col xx

[Nelly86 Graduate]

Hi well done on run 2, I was having problems with my knee and shin and went and got my foot strike tested for free and found that I over pronate, for that I believe you can either buy new trainers or special insoles.

I bought some new balance ones for £25 and I can already feel the difference, and hopefully I won't experience anymore pain or discomfort, I think the problem with trainers from places like tesco (I've bought them before) is that I think they have very little in the way of support.

Food, looks great but I would say the same as previous comments, maybe at lunch time have a big salad or stir fry with some meat in it.

Hope this helps

[adisgirl99]

Hi Nelly,

I think once I get paid I will also go and get my running technique tested. I don't tend to suffer with the shin and knee area, it is just this awful cramp pain in my foot.

I know it is probably down to the trainers. £25 is a fab price - can I ask where you got them?

In regards to the diet, I am planning on alternating between salad and pasta for lunch.

I love fruit and veg and salad - i should really be 8 stone however I loved pies and chips too much. The odd thing is I am not missing them at all!!

Take Care and again, thanks,

Col xx

[Joanne37 Graduate]

I got some New Balance ones from Sports Direct last week and I think they were down from £80 ish to £30. Not sure on the code number or exactly which ones but they are a pretty purple colour Spoke to the guys there and they are cushioned running trainers and pretty comfy. Might be worth a look as they are pretty good for sports stuff. Im going back to get some more jogging pants tonight. Well done on run 2. I found it so much harder than run 1.