Couch2-5k back on week 3

[SilkySean]

Hi guys! I used to really enjoy running in my younger years ( I'm knocking on towards 50 eeeek) so decided to drop the gym and try to improve the running stamina. All went well till the end of week 3 gave me a very sore achilles. I stopped the running for a week the went back to week 1. So far the softly softly approach has worked but my knees are doing the complaining this time around. I'll still be completing week 3 on Saturday but wondered if I ought to have a 2 day interval between runs....what does everyone think?

[Duddles Graduate]

Achilles and sometimes knee problems - check your trainers - new ones sometimes eliminate those injuries.

[SilkySean Graduate in reply to Duddles]

Thanks! Funny thing is I tried this only thus morning as my knee was a little sore and it worked! I dropped the run to more of a speedy Shuffle (lol)

[SilkySean Graduate]

Cheers Duddles - will do!

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome.

The commonest advice on this forum is slow down. This gives you body an opportunity to adapt without risking injury.

The guide to the plan is full of tips healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Take it easy.

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate]

Are you only running in the gym, or outside too? I've heard just treadmill is very different to pavements, perhaps worth looking at your stride etc?

[SilkySean Graduate in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Hi JoJo! No its purely treading the tarmac for me! Quite a few years back I was doing 10k 3 times a week in the gym until the old joints started complaining, but even then I found road running a struggle. I good to have a challenge though!

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate in reply to SilkySean]

It does sound like speed is the key then, if you think 2 day rests would help I'm sure it wouldn't hurt 👍

I take a glucosamine supplement for joint pains... not quite sure if it's just a placebo but when I get lazy and stop I do get more pain, might be worth a shot. I just get the cheapies from Tesco with vit c as well.