Week 6 Run 3 Couldn’t Do It

[richpkent]

Week 6, Run 3 today and I couldn’t do it. After 15 mins my calves started to ach big time and I had to walk. Tried running a couple more times but legs didn’t want it, surprised because week 5 Run 3 run for 20 minutes ok.

Any advice out there?

[misswobble Graduate]

Oh it could be something or nothing. Some runs are just pants 🤷‍♀️

Were you hungry, were you trying to go too fast? Were you well hydrated?

Next run could be brilliant. Let’s hope so just go really slowly 🙂👍🏃‍♂️

[richpkent in reply to misswobble]

I think it was probably hungry and dehydrated, stupidly had a couple of glasses of wine night before. Thanks for the feedback. 👍😊

[misswobble Graduate in reply to richpkent]

👍

[YoureDoingGreatPet in reply to richpkent]

Dehydration does seem to be a common cause of calf pain. I have had it myself and noticed an improvement by making sure I had plenty of water the day before my next run following advice on here. Strange how he body works.

[richpkent in reply to YoureDoingGreatPet]

Sounds like good advice, will try that.👍

[BaddieThePirate Graduate]

I think this one was just a practice and the next one will be when you nail it. Did you do it in the heat? If so can you try a cooler time of day?

[richpkent in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Did at 7am and it wasn’t to hot, I will try again Monday!🤪🏃‍♂️👟

[BaddieThePirate Graduate in reply to richpkent]

Good luck for Monday.

[Jennypenny2 in reply to richpkent]

Yes try Monday .you can do this , it's in the bag .