Pushed myself to do this as I have health issues (lung dIsease and knee replacement) and it has been hell....all the usual calf an knee pains plus nk breath/wheezing. Managed run 1 week 4 with hip pain and now regret it ...the hip pain is bad and I can barely hobble around, especially climbing stairs. I am so disappointed as it's been a week now and hip barely improving. I was at the stage of both dreading and looking forward to the run and my wife is now run 2week 4. Also I am now scared to get back out there for fear of really doing damage.
I know no-one can fix me but somehow I needed to write this as I find the support Rey encouraging. I don't like giving up but do wonder if the jarring of running may do more harm to me.
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Sorry to hear about the hips. Can only suggest no running till absolutely free of pain, start again at wk 1 take it slow with no heal strike (Laura's wrong in this instance) and look out for answers from people better qualified than me. Hope it works out
It is the impact of running that causes most of the issues experienced by new runners, so do all you can to reduce it. Slow down, in your case slow right down, avoid heelstriking, keep footfall under your body not out in front, run on grass or treadmill and probably most important, wear proper running shoes fitted after a gait analysis done at a specialist running shop.
Follow the advice in this link nhs.uk/conditions/sports-in... in regards of treatment but if it persists consult your GP or a physio.
This programme should not cause jarring. You’ll get niggles as you’re unused to exercising under-used muscles etc. As you progress slowly you do lose the niggles. Everything strengthens 💪. Slow is really so important though which is why we stress it the whole time You can have two days break between sessions
As you run keep your running all under your hips, upright and tidy 😃👍
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