Week 3 run3

[Debbiecosso1]

The pain 😰😰😰

The pain ☠️☠️☠️

My god I really did nearly die

No joke I nearly quit , I can’t do week 4 it will kill me for sure

My shins my calf’s hurt so much when running

HELP

[Buddy34 Graduate]

What to do is try wk4 as you've finished wk3 just try slowing down and if you need to repeat wk3 until you find it easier, I repeated wk3 and found wk4 easier I'm now on wk5. It's up to you keep trying 😊😊

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

You didn’t quit though!

Run slow, then slow down some more, little slower and that’s good. There’s no too slow, but there is a too fast.

How’s your hydration? Sip water all day every day... 2 litres sipped is much better than 2 litres downed.

How do your feet land? Under your body is best, and that should make them land pretty flat. Heel first will hurt, and toe first is much harder to run, the pros do it but it’s not for beginners!

Have you had properly fitted running shoes yet? They’ll help a lot, so maybe it’s time to go visit your local specialist running store.

Hopefully you’re doing stretches after each run. They’re in the guide/pinned posts.

Very well done completing three weeks... that’s the hardest third of this done.

[DNB2512 Graduate]

Well done for getting this far. I have suffered with shins in the past, and it's stopped me running until I discovered this programme. Have you read the information on shin splints here: nhs.uk/conditions/shin-spli... ? Are you doing the warm-up and warm-down walks? Are you stretching after running? - I find that makes a difference to me. There's some advice here: nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/h... . I also find massaging the painful areas helps a lot.

There's no shame in stepping back a couple of weeks and building it up again. Don't go too fast - keep it steady and make sure you're taking rest days. Hope your shins improve soon.

[SubterraneanAlien Graduate]

I took 6 days off around week 3 or 4 due to shin pain. If it's painful - do not run on them. Rest, ice if necessary. After it feels better - around a week, start doing strengthening exercises for your shins every day. Then, carry on from where you left off.

[Fuzzotter]

Not really qualified to comment but I think keeping yourself hydrated helps a lot and stretching before & after the run. Keep it going Debbie.

[Debbiecosso1]

I’m starting week 5 on Wednesday

I bought new trainers and did slow down to a nearly stop I actually walk faster and my legs are better just a old knee injury to cope with grrr

I actually love running so got to keep at it