Week 8 !!

[me2019]

Today I ran my first run for week 8. It is great!! I do find after training I sometimes get a headache. Anyone else experience this? I’m also thinking of doing the whole thing again and increasing my speed (I run on a treadmill-easier for me to keep track of my speeds). Anyone else tried this?

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations on getting to week 8 of C25K, no I admit I never got a headache when running all 9 weeks, sore legs, ankles and a little sore on the knee were like that after a run. very occasionally I felt I might be sick at the beginning of a longer run but that feeling wore off after about two minutes. Perhaps you are not drinking enough before you run, taking plenty of liquid is important during C25K.

[me2019 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks for tip. I’ll drink a couple more glasses 30mins before my next run. Also have more water afterwards too.

[me2019 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Forgot to mention - I stretch for about 15mins post run and take magnesium on training days. This definitely helps with alleviating all aches the next day.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to me2019]

Yes I am sure that will help a lot to ease your aches the next day. Onwards and upwards to run 2 of week 8, hopefully without any further headaches.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Great job... you got this. Headache may be hydration related. You could do as you plan, but the easier way to inject speed is to go on to run further.

[me2019 Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Oh ok. I’ll give that a go once I finish the nine weeks. I’ll check in with you to seek some advice as it seems you’re familiar with this. Thanks again.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to me2019]

I’m just starting the path to 10k+ again after an ankle injury (I wasn’t even running) but the elite runners run 80-85% slow and the rest is speed work of some kind... an elite 5k runner will run 16k+ as their long run... one 800m elite went and ran a marathon and then came back from that to smash the world record.