Arrgghh

[Fitgirltobe]

W1r3 I ran 5 out of the 8 runs but I ran them at a snails pace and in alot of pain that I had to give in. I have so much pain at the top inside of the legs, sat feeling so deflated I could cry, cant even get past week one coz of this stupid body

[Lhorne123]

I found run 3 really hard to. I lot of people seem to be talking about pace. Maybe we need to slow down a bit. Keep going you can do it.

[Fitgirltobe in reply to Lhorne123]

I was practically walking so I couldn't really go any slower 😥 if It wasn't for the pain I would have sailed through it. My breathing was good, better then run one and two . I just don't want to have to leave it so long and try again only for the same thing to happen. 😟

[Lhorne123 in reply to Fitgirltobe]

Just a thought don’t know what anybody else thinks. Maybe do the same distance you have been doing but, just walk it a few times. See how you feel then maybe try the jog again. Even if it’s not all 8. Build up slowly. Depends I would imagine why you are in so much pain.

[Fitgirltobe in reply to Lhorne123]

My husband said this but I'm walking alot and do 2 mile school runs daily. I. Always on my feet and running around after my Just turned 2 year old too. 😣

[lauralm94]

I think what you should take from that is the fact that you got up and went out and still managed 5 out of 8! Even with the pain in your legs that’s amazing!! It doesn’t matter how fast you go, you still went out 🥳 I really hope that you’re feeling better soon 😘😘

[Biddy55]

WELL DONE for getting your running shoes on and getting out there!! Just wondering if you need to check with your doctor before going too much further? But I agree with the others - spend a bit more time on Week 1 and walk the last few runs for now until you’ve built up your strength!! Repeat week 1 as many times as you need to. Keep going, don’t give up. I have just started week 2 so not far ahead and finding it tough too 😃

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate]

OK let's get one thing straight... that is not a stupid body. What you have is a wonderful body which has brought you this far in life and allows you to move around freely in relative comfort! We take our bodies for granted. We abuse them by eating and drinking the wrong things. We neglect them and then expect them to just bounce back when we want them to! Love your body. Every inch of it. You've got it for the rest of your life, and it will take you far... if you take care of it.

Now then. Lecture over. 😉😁

You mentioned bursitis in your hips. This pain is high on the inside. I'm not an expert by any means however I suspect you're probably having issues with your hip adductors which is the muscles that run down the inside of your thighs that work in conjunction with the muscles outside to allow you to open and close your legs in conjunction with your hips.

It makes sense that because you have issues in the hip area that both sets of those muscles could be weaker. So... working on all the muscles that work with your hips will help.

Also be very careful of your stride. When we're new to running we seem to think we should cover a lot of ground with every stride. It's easy to over-stride, especially if you're using a treadmill.

I had a lot of adductor pain in the early weeks due to over-striding and pushing my legs too far.

There's lots of things you can do to help yourself, gentle exercises that will stretch and improve the function of these muscles. Check your stride, try shortening your stride over the next few runs to see if it helps. Please forget speed at this stage. It really gets in the way of actual progress!

You didn't "give in". You listened to your body and stopped when it hurt enough that you knew better than to push. You must be a team with your body. You can't do this (or lots else) without it.

I'll find a link to exercises for you...

verywellfit.com/best-stretc...

Also when lying in bed on your back just cross one foot over your shin and let the knee gently come down and lie on the bed. You should feel a gentle stretch in the inner thigh. Do both sides and try to do this each night before sleep. If it feels too easy get the foot right up as high as the knee but really a gentle stretch is what you're looking for.

You can do this 😉👍

[ccarter100 in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

I echo all of your advice. One additional stretch my chiro gave me that helps is to stand straight, slowly lift one leg to the side, hold a beat, take it down, repeat. Start with 3-5 reps, then do the other side. Only go as high as is comfortable. I was shocked at how tight my hips were! I do this several times a day (actually every time I go to the bathroom as I wash my hands, which means I do it quite often LOL) Good luck - be kind to yourself. You’ve got this!

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Each workout makes you stronger and more prepared for the next one, whether that is a repeat of moving on.

We don't all start from the same base, but by the end of the programme we all run for thirty minutes..........and so will you.

Are you stretching after every run?

You can do this.

[Fitgirltobe in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Yes i stretched after this and found it helped. I got pelvic girdle pain when I was pregnant with my two boys and it feels very much the same. Funnily enough my ankle which I have Achilles tendon and my knee that I dislocated along with the other that I damaged as I couldn't wear my brace like you should as my son started crawling the same week it popped out doesn't hurt at all and that's what was putting me off running. I'm finding that the more stretches I do the better I feel just doing general day to day things so something good has come out of it already

[ButtercupKid Graduate]

The NHS Strength and Flex podcasts are really good - they start very gently, progress very gradually, you can do them pretty much anywhere, they fit neatly into rest days and they’re free ! Don’t be worried about repeating. It took me nine weeks of repeats to conquer week 1 and none at all to run week 5, so taking time to allow your body to adjust very gradually at first definitely pays off later. Always remember the First Rule of C25k: The only run you fail is the run you don’t go for ! Happy running 😀