Hi all - am up to week 6 run 3.
Was wondering how everyone deals with playing sport/doing other exercise on rest days. For instance I’m playing cricket on Saturdays so not running over weekend but would Friday be ok? Then I can run Monday, Wed, Fri every week. Otherwise it feels like I’m down to two runs a week.
Hello
I’ve just finished W7 & I do the NHS strength & Flex podcast on rest days. I also do Pilates & Salsa (not together!) once a week. Do loads of walking too. I find it all works well together, but I do all it fairly steadily. 😺
Thanks Queen Tea that all sounds sensible. I feel I perhaps should have gone today now. Cricket albeit a bit of running isn’t overly strenuous. Will look at scheduling the three runs in Monday, Wed and Fri going forward - thank you
I would think a run Fri and cricket sat would be good - can’t beat a bit of weekend cricket and you can also have an extra slice of cake for tea with all your weekly running 🙃
Rest days are from impact exercise........ not exercise in general.
I don't think that cricket can be classified as an impact sport, so, as the guide to the plan says, healthunlocked.com/couchto5... it will do you more good than harm.
On my rest days from running I relax, put my feet up and watch TV for 18 hours a day, hah, only kidding, seriously I do yoga, I have been a cyclist for a long time so I go a cycle run, not too far, I think that helps a lot in running as well. I have a set of kettlebells and do a 5-minute work out most days with them. Of course as well as all that I go for a daily walk practically every day, it is tempting on my non-running days now to go for a quick jog especially when I see other runners out for their daily run, but I do not yield to temptation and take off for a run as the rules of C25K are strict and says that you must only run 3 times a week as part of the program.
This is all great advice cheers all. Reckon it will get rained off today so will be able to run anyway. Then into the mon, wed, fri routine.
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