Retaining cardio on holiday

[Sofabear1]

Hi there, thought as I was looking for inspiration from others thinking of starting running, that I should post a beif but honest post myself...

I’m a cyclist though and through just to be clear, however this Holliday I promised my wife (well more made to tbh), that I’d not hire a bike and disappear at 6am every morning for a couple of hours to get my fix and have been at a loss as to what to do for 2 weeks...

Having had ALC reconstruction and cartilage removal in one knee, I’m a little restricted to certain sports and was more than reluctant to start running, I visited a local sports shop before our hols who measured gait and recommended a pair of Brooks Glyceryn 16 running trainers and, feel after 3 runs I might have got the bug if not just a little sore and tight.. walking on tiptoes every morning because of unbelievable painful calves has been great amusement to my wife and daughters. Been stretching like a made man and have bought some KT tape which seems to helps with patella pain when walking about or running..

Anyhow well done to anyone attempting or completing this coarse - as with my cycling I use Strava to track and provide progress data for this sport which it does flawlessly!

First class app thanks Coiuch to 5 k and fingers crossed I stick to it and make it to the end..

Steve

[CatMo13 Graduate]

Hi Steve, as a bike widow myself I have sympathy with your wife 😊 So hold on you have sore legs from doing this program? You must be pushing yourself too hard ?

[Sofabear1 in reply to CatMo13]

Yep, I think it’s a combination of different muscle groups and pushing too hard to start with.. And a little (I’m already fit why should this be hard syndrome) All sport is addictive in one way or another but I think running could be a more socially acceptable fix whilst in the company of loved ones 😊