Newbie alert!!

[DipsyBelle]

Well that’s week 1, run 2 out of the way & I survived!! 💃🎉😊 legs ache big time now though; I’m dreading the 3 flights of stairs to climb at work tomorrow 😳. Soooo pleased with myself though as I’m not a natural runner (people that know me, know I can’t run a bath!!) ... it wasn’t elegant, the dog 🐶 was puzzled and my darling daughter moaned the whole time but I DID IT!! 💃🎉🍾 bring on Tuesday - 3rd Run of the week ( that is, if I haven’t completely seized up by then!!) 😂😂😂

[Fitgirltobe]

How did your find it to the first run? I did my first run this evening, nearly died and now I feel stiff but I actually feel ok and quite positive 😂

[DipsyBelle in reply to Fitgirltobe]

It was ok - I could still speak when I got home!! 😂😂 i was surprised at how much I enjoyed it 😊 like you I’m aching now though 🙄 maybe need to stretch a bit before and after....

[Setters Graduate in reply to DipsyBelle]

Well done on getting started. My advice would be to take it slowly but speed wise and rest days are essential, think the consensus of opinion on here is at our early stage the 5 minute warm up walk you do before every run is all the pre stretching your body needs, but post run stretches are essential. Think the NHS website has some or hopefully you can find the link on here if you do a search.

Agree with you about puzzled dogs, my two can’t understand why I start out so promisingly running with them, then I turn around after 15 mins or so and run back to the car.😀🤔

[Pianism Graduate]

Amazing! Well done. Keep us all updated on your progress. W1 D1 for me tomorrow.

[DipsyBelle in reply to Pianism]

Enjoy the run 🏃‍♀️😊 Let me know how you get on...? I had Laura talking me through - didn’t bother with earphones so just via loudspeaker. Had some funny looks from other dog walkers, but I don’t care because in the words of Forrest Gump... “I was running!” 😊😊🎉🏃‍♀️💃👍🏻

[E27M14 Graduate]

My dog casually trots along side me, with an occasional glance over her shoulder as if to say “well come on then, are we running or not?”