I’m back (Again): I’m happy, just back from a 5k... - Couch to 5K

Couch to 5K

133,849 members159,297 posts

I’m back (Again)

damienair profile image
damienairGraduate
8 Replies

I’m happy, just back from a 5k run. First time running it all without any walking breaks in a few months.

I had back problems a few months ago, I was told by the Physio I had to take a break from running for a while. So I’ve been easing myself back for the past month.

I took it nice and slow, but steady and comfortable and ran the 5K in 38:07. I’ll work at building up my endurance sticking to 5K. So happy to have ran 5K again. Feels great to be back.

Written by
damienair profile image
damienair
Graduate
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
Read more about...
8 Replies
UnfitNoMore profile image
UnfitNoMoreGraduate

Great to hear that you have the distance back, nice one.

AnnieW55 profile image
AnnieW55

Welcome back 👍.

Hope you can keep going

🍀

damienair profile image
damienairGraduate in reply to AnnieW55

Thanks. I will keep it going now.

Bluebirdrunner profile image
BluebirdrunnerGraduate

Hi damienair...sorry to hear you picked up an injury. Good to have you back running with us😊x

damienair profile image
damienairGraduate in reply to Bluebirdrunner

Thank you so much. I’m a long way away from 30 minute 5k’s. But who cares, it’s great to be back.

SueKen profile image
SueKenGraduate

Yay! Good to see you back!

Languid_Lil profile image
Languid_LilGraduate

Welcome back. It's so good to hear about people coming back after injury; it's one of the things that really terrifies me. I am really impressed with your dedication xxxx

damienair profile image
damienairGraduate

Thank you. I had taken a break from running last November and December. In January I started the year off by doing 5K every day for the month of January, walking 5K one day and running 5K every second day. I had built up a good base again and continued running through February. In March I hurt my back during the heavy snow fall. Turned out it was due to a slightly dislocated left hip. So I was advised to give up running during Physio and for 3-4 months afterwards. But all is good now and I will keep going and training. Plan is to get back into Parkrun in October.

Not what you're looking for?

You may also like...

I’m back again

Well after a long time I’m back in the trainers, it’s been a long and hard road to get here, but...

🍏 Back again

🍏After two weeks of not running due to Trigeminal Neuralgia and the side effects of drugs I am...

I’m back (again)

Well after 8 months of various set backs - a mystery inflammation illness, poorly knees, winter...

Back again

Missed running for the 2.5 months. I’ve been on the injury couch after hurting my back during the...

Back at it

I graduated in January, ran regularly for a short few weeks, then due to a work pressures and...