A c2 5K blog of sorts...

[Fat_stab]

Sighs....

Due to a pulled calf muscle my running has gone out of the window; though I am slightly fitter than I was and lost a kg or so now weighing around 111kg.

So I need to start again.

My plan is to start from week 1 day 1 and continue. Depending how easy I find the first coupel of weeks, I may skip a couple and either go to week 2 day 1 etc.

Alternatively I will do them on consecutive days until I start to struggle... The aim is to start running again and trying to avoid another injury by doing too much to soon.

I hope this makes sense, and will try and be a more proactive member of this forum.

Off to Cuba a month today - another fitness obstacle!!

A.

[misswobble Graduate]

You're not running with your injured calf are you? Let it heal properly first. Could you restart after your holiday?

Your holiday doesn't have to mean a free for all food and drink wise. Cuba is not known for fast food 😊 Take every opportunity to swim ☺ as you won't be able to walk too far with your injured calf

Good luck with your re-start ☺

[Fat_stab Graduate in reply to misswobble]

Thanks Miss wobble.... curious name

And thanks for your concern about my calf and if it is still knackered!!

It has recovered, and I have also started cycling the 20 mile round trip to work a couple of times. The holiday is an obstacle in as a far as it is breaking the regimen, and I am notoriously bad at getting back into the regimen after a break of any kind....

Adrian

[misswobble Graduate in reply to Fat_stab]

Well, if you keep in touch with us here regularly we will keep you focussed. As I type this I have an ice pack on my calf 😕

I hope the bike helps with the calves! Do you think it is/does? I know from recent experience that cycling burns loads of calories ☺

[Fat_stab Graduate]

Right Week 1 Day 1 completed plus a tad more.... At the end of the circuit I did 4 (I think) sprints up a slight hil (80 metres) - the plan is to increase it to 5 or six... The runing stages were almost a slow sprint as opposed to a running pace. As such the whole run is more interval training.....

Might repeat it tomow depending what time I get home from work...

Overall I walked/sprinted(ran) ~4.3 km in ~34 mins.

[Fat_stab Graduate]

Right all

I guess I need to write an update of sorts...

I did finally get to start after my holiday, and just finishing week three of the couch to 5 k app!

I am running 4 or 5 times a week with a couple of rest days. However if I do run consecutive days, then I am currently running week 1 day 3. alternatively Iam going for a swim.

I am following the app pretty much with two exceptions. Whilst I started walking on the 5 minute warm up, I am now at a gentle pace, jogging the warm up before starting my run. Additionally, the last walk- I am generally running the last bit as I do not see the need for a walk before the walking cool down pace.!!

The next thing is to start working on my weight at around 110 kg. But I know if Iwas to 'diet' now I would not have the energy to run; and running is more important at eh moment.

Just need to get back onto the bike for that commute!!

A