Okay but that's the most sensible thing I've heard all day and I have no idea why I didn't think about it at all (perhaps I should try sleeping for more than four hours )- thanks for being the voice of reason
Well done on completing wk 5 👍🏻. Your doing well and you don’t want any injuries so I’d get a gait analysis done. A good centre will make sure you get the correct shoes no matter what the price. Go for one that does the treadmill video they are by far the best .... not the cheapest tho. As for your shins.... it could be start of shin splints. Try wearing long compression socks and rest up for a couple of days.....you don’t want to make them any worse and personally I’d rest until I was sure the pain had gone. Better a week off now than 4weeks off later. Good luck 🍀😊🏃🏼♀️
This is the first time I'm hearing about compression socks! I did some research and they seemed pretty good so I bought a pair- here's to hoping that they work I'll take a couple of days to rest before running again as per your advice - you're right, after all, one week off is better than four!
Now it seems I have to go look for a good running store, that uses a treadmill video thing and is relatively cheap that should be easy.....
A good analysis store will give you the money you pay for your analysis off the shoes if you buy from them. It depends where you go to get it done. Friend of mine had hers done by a Podiatrist cost her £45 for the assessment and she went with the inserts they recommended, she moved them from shoe to shoe. I paid £25 at Moti and got my money back off my shoes. Hope you find a good analyst that suits you. 🏃🏼♀️😊
My favourite running shoes have always been the ones that an independent running store recommended for me after gait analysis, and I then ran in for 5 minutes on their treadmill. Since then I've purchased 3 more pairs, always the same model with whatever enhancements they bring out each year. When these ones die - about another 200km I reckon - I'll go back for more gait analysis as I've lost some weight since that first assessment.
All independent running shops will sell you something suitable and won't promote any particular brand. However, one well-know, national warehouse of sports fashion brands might bang you out with Karrimor shoes (based on the sales assistant's commission scheme, no doubt). There is nothing wrong with Karrimor shoes, by the way, but they can't be right for everybody can they?
Don't be afraid of getting advice from the assistant in your local independent running shop: they have your best interests at heart. And be honest with them about your budget, they will understand and try to accommodate you. You might even get a discount if you mention C25K, who knows?
Well done! I have week five run 3 next although i did about double run 2 distance today which was good. I have had to stop running in the past due to ahin splints so i am terrified about them! I was running in Decathlon own brand shoes on a treadmill doing w5 r2 a few weeks back and my shins just went. I live abroad somewhere you juat cant get stuff so i had to wait to come back to the UK and get measured and tested for shoes. I went to Up and Running and they put me on a treadmill, offered advice and i tried on quite a few shoes, actually running in them. The pair i bought were about 110 i think, so its a lot of cash but ive been fine since running in them and building up mileage again. I can feel my shins now after today but they will be fine for another run Tuesday or Wednesday. So a long winded reinforcement of what everyone else has said! Dont go to a general shop, find a specialist running shop. The guy in Manchester was brilliant and answered loads of questions i had. Good luck!
Hello hello. I am in the same week as you, nice to see someone else at the same point! Like everyone else had mentioned, it is best to find shoes that suit you rather than go by others favourites. If you are in London (not sure about elsewhere) there is a chain called "Runners Need" where they do gait analysis by making you run on a treadmill and videotaping the run. I found their advice and recommendation extremely helpful.
Thanks for the advice and hi to you too! I did a quick search on google maps and the closest store is 1 hour away I'll do some more research on them and I'll probably end up going anyway
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feels kinda surreal- i ran 2.85km without stopping!
I'll do some more research on them and I'll probably end up going anyway 
Are expensive running shoes worth it?
Whoopee doo - first proper running shoes!!
What size running shoes?
New shoes w5 r1
