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[Gwibiwyr51]

The dreaded ' G's ' ambushed me once I got out of bed this morning; stiff back ache, tight hamstrings then when I put my shoes on left heel rubbing inside my shoe, shies to tight and, yes shoes to loose. But after the usual initial 5 - 7 mins struggle into my stride it was in the bag. The light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter and I don't think its on oncoming express that's going to derail me; fingers crossed.

[jennychristie]

I do core stability exercise on my non running days. It keeps the muscle aches at bay.

[Gwibiwyr51 Graduate in reply to jennychristie]

Thanks for the advice I'll give it a go.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Well done!

Make sure you are well hydrated every day...Plus the Strength and Flex exercises on rest days may help the aches and pains... walking , swimming or cycling can help too

nhs.uk/Livewell/strength-an...

Relax into the longer runs now... try to land lightly and just keep it slow and steady!

[Gwibiwyr51 Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks for the tip and the link, very useful for a ' Luddite ' . Its a matter of self restraint now, I know and feel that barring any unforseen problems or events that I will succeed.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to Gwibiwyr51]

You will

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It's great that you went despite the challenges. I've found that rolling the muscles on a hard foam roller after a run or workout is an awesome way to keep the day-after ache at bay.

[Gwibiwyr51 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for the tip.