Week 2

[Petethebull]

First run of week 2 last night straight after an insanity class maybe wasn't the best approach.

Fatigue really kicked in at the end but I'm determined

[mrrun Graduate]

If you push yourself too hard, the injury can be a likely outcome. The point of the program is to take it easy and build up gently.

When I started (I'm in my fifties), I was bored with all that slow'n'easy 'nonsense', rest days, muscle recovery, etc, etc, etc. That certainly wasn't for me so I pushed it hard, then a bit harder, then I became the Recipient of Idiot's Award (swollen knee), but, no, nothing would stop me, so after 3 months of non running and various costly therapies I ploughed on from where I left, and received the equivalent of a Running Idiot's Oscar, the ultimate reward, A Ballooned Ankle. And, of course, another long lay off, therapies, and so on.

Once I finally (finally) learned to listen to wise people on this forum, as well as my body's alarm signals, I've never looked back and now I'm progressing to half marathon.

Best of luck!

[Petethebull in reply to mrrun]

I've added running to my normal fitness programme but fear your response and advice my be correct

[mrrun Graduate in reply to Petethebull]

If you take it slow and easy you will be fine and you'll surprise yourself with your progress in the long run.

On the injury front, l haven't run for over a week as l pulled the dinner from the oven with a 'youthful vigour' and with it also managed to pull a lower back muscle, lol.

Well, l certainly didn't see that one coming!

[Petethebull in reply to mrrun]

Hope it was a good dinner and worth it

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Well done, but do take care.

Enthusiasm is great but often is misguided because of ignorance. I don't know your fitness level, your age or how long you have been working on fitness, but injury always comes about as the consequence of some part of your anatomy being asked to do more than it is either designed or conditioned to do. It often comes without warning and frequently by doing too much too soon.

Your body will adapt to running far more efficiently if you are well rested before a workout and conversely is far more likely to succumb to injury if not.

[Petethebull in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thanks for the advice. I'm 56 and have been doing circuits etc. for sometime. But adding in the running in the same sessions isn't maybe the correct thing to do.

But I'm desperate to run and might need to reel in the enthusiasm

[akaTig in reply to Petethebull]

I'm the same.

I've decided to cut back gym visits for a while to just the running "rest" days.

I was really enjoying the benefits of the hard work at the gym but I want to try running !