Today felt harder than Sunday’s R1, not sure if I pushed myself a bit too hard or I’m more tired cos of yesterday’s yoga session (the first one for several months). Anyway it’s over n done with now lol n I still enjoyed it 😊
Does anyone know if jellylegs are cos I’m going a bit too fast or is it just cos I’m running for a few minutes longer than W3?
Also maybe you were more relaxed on Sunday, there are so many variants!
Had you eaten or were you running on empty?
I had jellylegs on Sunday too lol. They seem to hit when I stop running after the final run section. I always eat around 2-3 hours before I run n I always run late afternoon n make sure I’m well hydrated too
For me - it’s lack of liquid & in my early days running too fast. But I only run slowly now, and know to keep hydrated even/especially on rest days! And no more jellylegs!
I ran really slow, at least I think I did lol, n I always keep well hydrated every day. It’s only happened on the W4 runs when I made the effort to go slower. I’m hoping it down to the jump in minutes running from 9 to 16
I had this a few times around W4 but it seemed to disappear in W5. I put it down to W4-5 being transition to a runner👍. As someone who did NO exercise other than 10k steps a day (2017 New Years resolution 😀). Just make sure to walk it out and don’t be crossing any roads until in full control😱
Thanks, that makes sense. Glad to hear it disappears, I’m not awful fond of it 😂. Luckily it seems to wear off before I cross the road on my way home but I’ll definitely not cross if it doesn’t. Thanks!
Maybe you’re still building strength then? Sounds like your doing all the right things. In my early stages I did sometimes get to the warm down walk and just have to walk very slowly for a minute or two while I recovered and then get back to a brisk walk once I could. That’s gone now, but if I tried 5k tomorrow I’m sure I’d be totally empty!!
Yeah could well be, I didn’t do much beyond general walking around before I started this, not much of that if I’m honest. It’s really surprised me how much more energy I have now than I used to. Thanks for the reassurance! 😊
I see from your profile we’re pretty similar - age, weight & fitness wise (or lack thereof 🤣!). I’d say almost certainly you’re building muscle and strength, fairly soon you’ll find your stamina has improved. Stick at it! It’s really working for me - it’s not super quick physical results, but it feels sustainable. I feel I’ve run off the pounds I’ve lost - and that feels good!
Thanks! I’m definitely noticing my stamina when walking has improved n although I’ve not lost weight I’m definitely losing inches. Plus my resting heart rate has dropped 😊. I’ll certainly be sticking at it, I love the almost instantaneous health n weight improvements n I just really enjoy it, even when it’s hard. Wonder where I’ll be on my 53rd birthday??
Running marathons! 💪💪
Unlikely! 😂😂. A friend is hoping I’ll be ready for our local 10k in September, that feels a bit more achievable 🏃♀️
Yes that is a good goal!
We all have runs that are sometimes tougher than others, at least if you finish them you feel so much better for it. I think you are still building muscle and strength in your legs. Carry on with the 5 minute walk warm down and maybe do some stretching at the end of it. Good luck with your running and hopefully your jelly legs will soon be a thing of the past. 😊🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️
Thanks, I hope so too. I did more stretching than usual today lol. Been doing the ones recommended in the FAQ post but today I did those then a short post-run yoga session too.
Most people seem to think it’s cos I’m still building muscle n not that I need to slow down so I’m happy with that 😊
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