Today was my second run post graduation and I made it to the magic 5k. It did take 39 minutes but I was trying to lengthen my stride and it made a difference- same effort, more distance.
I always felt I was running on the spot and only using the balls of my feet while I was doing the programme, partly to protect one foot from the extra pain while I had pf. Now that's passed off I can concentrate on correcting my gait and landing mid-foot.
Anyone who thinks they're slow, listen to the advice on here and don't worry about it at all. I can see now that the distance will increase naturally as you get stronger and fitter 🐌 x
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Lengthening your stride can be problematic and is often a cause of knee pain. You would be safer to increase your cadence and keep stride as it naturally is, at least until you have built your running legs a bit more.
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