Major setback and feeling demotivated😞

[RunningStN]

Hey guys!

So from the title you can probably gather I’m not feeling too great🙄 I was supposed to do W6R2 yesterday but hurt my back at work Monday so didn’t want to risk making it worse. Now I just feel like an absolutely failure and worried that my next run will be really hard as I’m having a few days off. I’m planning to go for it Saturday morning, I’ve been doing stretches and taking pain relief when required so hopefully I’ll be better soon🤞🏼

Words of motivation are widely accepted😂

[damienair Graduate]

A few days off won’t be any problem. Rest up and take it easy. Your doing the right thing. Try again on Saturday and see how you get on.

I feel your pain. I hurt my back last year and had to take 6 months off from running. But I came back faster and stronger. You’ll be fine.

Damien

[RunningStN Graduate in reply to damienair]

Thank you! It seems to have eased off a bit since Monday so fingers crossed it’ll be better soon. Thank you Damien. I’m glad you came back from your injury!

[ButtercupKid Graduate]

It takes around two weeks to start losing fitness, so don’t worry - look after yourself and you’ll come back fitter and stronger x

[RunningStN Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid]

Thank you! X

[Buddy34 Graduate]

As long as you have no pain come Saturday you should be able to run without any problems . Don't worry the run will be there waiting for you. Good luck 😊

[RunningStN Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Thank you for the words of motivation!

[TortoiseRegretsHare Graduate]

I’ve just had 2 weeks holiday with no running and was really worried about starting again week 7//1 - but it was fine and not at all as I’d built it up in my head. So as long as you take care of your back, you’re going to be great.

[RunningStN Graduate in reply to TortoiseRegretsHare]

Thank you, this is encouraging as I’m going away next year for a week literally a month before race for life!

[DiscoRunner Graduate]

As the others say you’ll be fine in terms of fitness. May I suggest that when you return to running you try this low impact style of running - the Japanese slow jogging technique? It’s designed to avoid injury, so although you didn’t hurt yourself running, it might help ease you back in. I think it’s a great technique for many of us to learn even if you don’t want to run this way all the time. It’s great for when it’s too hot, after a break or injury, and brilliant (when the time comes) for attempting your first longer runs. And brilliant for building strength and stamina. I run this way all the time, because it makes the running pleasurable in the moment.

It’s worth watching the film a few times as there are several aspects to it - it’s not just slow, it’s about a particular soft landing, mid foot strike & short stride. Hope it helps!

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[RunningStN Graduate in reply to DiscoRunner]

Thank you so much, I will check this out x

[CAFC62 Graduate]

Hey Georgie, please don’t get too despondent. Lots of people here to support you through the good times and celebrate your good runs. Perhaps your body is telling you to take it easy on yourself. You’ll be back doing it. The fact you are on here reaching out shows you care and really want to get to 5k .. which you will. Please look after yourself and push through those barriers which are always gonna come along from time to time. We are all behind you 👍🏻

[RunningStN Graduate in reply to CAFC62]

Hey! Thank you so much. I think maybe I needed an extra few rest days and I’m sure Saturday it’ll get better!

[Oldgirlruns Graduate]

That’s such a shame RunningStN but you’re doing the right thing in listening to your body - a bad back is the last thing you need as a nurse. But you’ll be OK to pick up up where you left off after a few day. Take care - let us know how you get on come Saturday!

[RunningStN Graduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Thank you! Exactly, hence me taking a few days off. I will post an update on Saturday x

[misswobble Graduate]

Gosh such a downer. You’ll get better, hopefully within a few days 🙂👍. C25k is joyous so thank goodness you’re doing it 😃. Slow and steady is going to get you through it. Slow as you like is wonderful. Take each session one at a time and enjoy it.

Good luck 🙂

[RunningStN Graduate in reply to misswobble]

Thank you. It’s annoying because I’ve had a really good, positive experience and now I feel it’s my turn to have that negative experience. But it’ll get better. Thank you!

[Pinkpig20 Graduate]

Take it easy and only run if your back is not hurting. Yoga and Pilates are good to help strengthen your back. Core work will help too. 😀

[RunningStN Graduate in reply to Pinkpig20]

Thank you! I do Pilates at home anyway due to training to be a nurse and needing to take care of my back. I just pulled it at work annoyingly 🙄 I will get back to running at the weekend!

[RunningStN Graduate]

Update: the back is better and I completed W2R2 yesterday!🥰 thanks for all your support and kind words guys