Still on the poorly couch grrrrrr

[JennieHolden]

Hamstring still extremely tight, been rolling it and stretching grrrrrrrrr few more days rest then I'm going to attempt a run ?????

When I pulled it I'd just completed week 5 should I start off on week 4 and see how it goes xx

[misswobble Graduate]

You could start where you left off and see how it goes.

Have you got proper stretches to do? If so do them diligently and you'll start to feel better.

Good luck!

[JennieHolden in reply to misswobble]

I'm trying to get them done three times a day I hate being so inactive but I know if a pull it again it will take weeks to mend

Do you think I should do week 5 again or straight into week 6

[gary_bart]

It looks at least like a problem that will end eventually? Good. You're already telling yourself what to do there. Yes, be nice and cautious. Muscle, you can get back up to condition in next to no time; connective tissue takes time. If I were you, I'd go back to week 5, and slow, too. You only need to to that on a one run at a time basis, though.

In fact be even more careful. Do week 4, just to stay in touch. Just one run. And then if you need another (going by your tendon, not your muscles), do another. When you no longer need this, you can probably try going straight back to week 6, because at that point you're back to just challenging the muscles, not the connectives. (With the usual. If it doesn't work, well it was a run, and you'll get there pretty soon).

"Tendons first".

[misswobble Graduate]

Err on the side of caution and just go out for a little jog round the block. Do the warm up and cool down walks and then do some stretches when you get home. See how that feels and if you feel no ill effects do it again after a day or two's rest. It's a bit suck it and see kind of scenario.

Good luck

[JennieHolden]

It's a pain in the arse (literally) lol

[AdamB Graduate]

Do what misswobble says and just go out for a gentle jog round the block first time out. Don't count it as any sort of run. If it still feels ok have a day or so's rest and then try an end of week 4 run or 1st run week 5. Weeks 5 and 6 are the transition weeks (where you move from run/walk to sustained periods of running). I would be very wary of moving straight onto week 6 if you are just coming back from injury. It's probably the one week you don't want to move straight onto after a sustained rest period.

[JennieHolden in reply to AdamB]

Sounds like a good plan Adam

I'm going to rest until Wednesday then I'll see how I feel I would have rested for a complete week then

[JennieHolden]

I'm going to my gym tonight have a mega hot sauna steam room and hot tub session see if I can tease hamstring to work lol

Might look like a prune when I return

[Katie4610]

The prune part made me laugh. But do it and enjoy being one!

[JennieHolden in reply to Katie4610]

Just back extremely red it was rather hot!!

I even did a few lengths in the pool gutted that I could attend my usual kettlebells class

[rammsteinqueen Graduate]

Poor you - hope you're feeling a lot better soon and able to complete your runs. It's awful being poorly and not being able to exercise though, it's so frustrating but you will get there