Ouch!

[Purple70]

Hi just completed Run 2 , week 1 and all I can say is ouch!! Legs are hurting lol. I have acute asthma and bronchiectasis and need to become a little more active so thought I’d give this a go. I’m so pleased I managed the first 2 runs. Just have to keep fingers crossed my asthma allows me to continue. X

[Sunmusic33]

Well done for completing number 2! I’m doing the same in the morning 🤞🏻

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Great running. Slow it down as much as you need to to complete each run and the asthma may not be an issue, and hopefully the plan will help that condition improve. Enjoy that next run.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

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Hope you have checked out this post for Newbies and got the go ahead from your medics too...

Slow and steady does it.. always make sure you've got your meds sorted too ..keep posting and enjoy!

Well done... Go you!

[CrimsonMama]

My first week my chest was wheezy and hurting and I got a knee injury and shin splints even though I loved getting out there and doing this! After recovering from my leg pain I had to take it easy and just did 30 mins of brisk walking everyday after work. I lost weight, didn't get wheezy and my Fitbit app showed that my walking pace got faster and faster so I was obviously getting fitter!

After a while I was walking fast enough to be on the brink of jogging and was itching to jog so I started adding it in. Building it up. But always listening to my body and stopping if I felt a twinge.

I went back to C25K a few weeks ago and started on week 2 as I had completed week one despite stopping. And wow! It was so EASY! I couldn't believe how unfit I must have been when I started! As my job involves walking around not sitting I thought I was an ok fitness but noooo.

It was definitely beneficial to build up my strength and stamina before adding in jogging! Now I can't believe how far I can go! And enjoy it so much! I'm almost on week 5!

C25K is brilliant but only you know your body and from my experience I don't think pushing through the pain is good. Listen to your body and slow down if you feel it's more than just an exercise ache.

It's also beneficial to do a warm up before hand and some stretches after. I found five minute videos on YouTube for each. Now I don't need the videos. But stretching out the leg muscles after feels SO good!