From sofa bunny to slow loris in 3 weeks..

[Sofabunny]

Just started wk 3 ..does it matter that my aching burning calves cause me to slow down slower than I usually walk or run ? Can I get to at least panda speed if I can't push myself to be more out of breath??

So..I am amazed I did first run of week 3..but what speed is a slow jog anyway?

Suddenly I am getting advice from the serious runners at work..demonstrations of stretches, recommendations to get pressure stockings and buy muscle rollers..is it just me or does this all sound about pervy..all too much for a loris..

[ChrisAllen1 Graduate]

Go as slow as you need to, far more important to do things the right way for you than to listen to advice left right and centre!!

[serendipitygal Graduate]

Oh sofa bunny, I'm the same.

My calves, thighs and legs just hurt and did wk 3, run 2 today and I did it BUT had to stop and pause on the three minute runs (around 15 seconds) to breathe.

I'm so cross but I'm also celebrating I'm doing it. I'm like you in that I slow down to a pace that I feel is barely moving and it feels like I have ten pound weight in my shoes (maybe someone put some in🤔) but hey! We did it. 👏👏👏👏

I've done this before and I KNOW it works but boy! I hear the and feel the pain.

Thankyou for posting and keep in touch. Xxx

[Sofabunny in reply to serendipitygal]

Thank so much..I am using a treadmill for the programme at the moment .my hope is to release myself into the wild..running free with my hair flowing in a gentle breeze....😂. Lol..as I speed along in my calf tubes..whatever they are ( latest idea from one of the marathon runners at work)😆

[serendipitygal Graduate in reply to Sofabunny]

You wait until we graduate! 👍

If you look on my name and look at past posts, there is one from four years ago where I've ran 50 odd minutes! Really! ME! 😂. I know! (Nods)

If you saw me tonight you'd never believe it!

You keep that image in your head! 👍

Ps. And Calf tubes are? 🤷‍♀️

[Sofabunny in reply to serendipitygal]

Think they may be some kind of support compression thingies for muscle strains..dunno really..I'm. an amateur 😉

[YoureDoingGreatPet in reply to Sofabunny]

Imagine long socks someone’s chopped the foot off at the ankle. Basic theory is the compression restricts the size of the veins in the leg making the pathways for blood to pass through smaller thus increasing the pressure. Increased blood pressure increases the speed blood travels through and helps it fight gravity to get back to you heart and help clear things like lactic acid from calf muscles and get great oxygenated blood back down. Can also aid recovery and help with shin splints apparently.

[serendipitygal Graduate in reply to YoureDoingGreatPet]

Thankyou. That is a good explanation 👍

[Cakerunner Graduate in reply to serendipitygal]

Wow! I need to get me some of those calf thingies!!

[Sofabunny in reply to Cakerunner]

Yes..I heard Meghan Sparkle was wearing them under her frock..😙👰👰👰💒🤵