Non run days

[Lisalou1402]

Hi all you lovely people.

I’m after some advice please 😊

I know the importance of having a non run day, and I’m fine with that, but I also don’t want to go back to the coach on those days. Tonight I am heading out to do W2R3, so I’m still early on in the program. I’ve been doing long walks and brisk walks on my days off from running, obviously I’m going to need to do more on these days the further into the program I get.... so my question is, what do you all do on your rest days that helps you out with your running?

Thank you for any help and advice 😊

[Sadie-runs Graduate]

Hi Lisalou

Well, I do yoga, resistance training and Pilates on my non-run days. All of which strengthen and stretches me in all the right places to support my running. This sounds like I am a hardcore fitness fanatic - but trust me, I am not! I just do 15 mins of yoga followed by a couple of sets of planks 2 days (at home), Pilates one day (a class), and one session of resistance training - on my Wii Fit. Wish I had done this from the start! Only learned how beneficial all this is way after I graduated!

Basically, I try and fit in something on my rest days, and do stuff to focus on core and glute strength.

Brisk walks on rest days are fab! But maybe look into core strength training? Really helpful for a runner to have good core strength.

Sadie-runs x

[misswobble Graduate in reply to Sadie-runs]

I walk more. i try and walk everywhere i need to go in fact

Gym - just started

Exercise at home to dvd’s Either fitness or yoga

Walking neighbour’s dog

Dancing in the front room

You could swim, cycle, Zumba etc etc Just don’t run😃💪👍

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Walk or cycle, swim, or climb.. strength and flex, garden, housework from top to bottom..

Yoga, Pilates... the list of your choice of what to do is endless.. always non impact and anything except running