Hayulp! Hayulp! Back after two years

[serendipitygal]

Hi all,

A bit of history. I completed and graduated two years ago. I even got up to running for 55minutes so I know this works.

I have been off work with vey sever stress and depression for eleven months but not done much exercise for maybe 18 months.

My life from last May until four weeks ago consisted of waking and then sitting and then sleeping and due to anxiety I didnt go out . I know this is relevant to now.

Anyway........ I'm back at work. A phased return be ryhe last four weeks. I am mentally a lot better, even well.

Work organised another c25k so I thought I'd join in but missed week one. I started at week two thinking I'd be fine and oh my goodness. I wasn't! I couldn't breathe , I needed my inhaler throughout and my legs would only move forward for about one minute.

The second run, my breathing was better (I started using the brown inhaler the dr gave me only after the first run- I have exercise induced asthma so had saved that for when I started again) but my legs- still like someone had put ten kilos in each trainer

Yesterday's run was a mixture of both .

My recovery isn't what it was either and the group is looking to move on to week three on Wednesday but I'm not sure I can manage a full run with 90 seconds yet

My question: shall I stick at repeating until I can? I think that's the answer and:

What in earth can I do to help my legs?

I am angry I have wasted away and done nothing for so long but it is what it is and in another way I am celebrating that I have finally come back

I'm also 55 lbs heavier so I keep reminding myself this is like carrying that weight in a ruck sack a year ago... I wouldn't have done it! But I'm frustrated and to be frank it bloody hurts 😂

Any advice really, really appreciated

Janet xxx