Possible graduation?

[Fitnewme]

Dear all,

Many thanks to you all for such supportive, funny, helpful posts and replies, also to the administrators for running such a great resource. I have spent quite a bit of time reading them over recent months, more time than I’ve been running! This morning I may possibly have graduated as it was the first time I had completed 30 minutes of running without having 2 or 3 short stops to catch breath/ ease legs etc. However I say possibly as I did have to stop at a road because of traffic which I suspect helped. I’ve been doing C25K for more years than I care to mention with breaks for knees, hips, weddings, holidays so it’s a bit of a hobby rather than a 9 week programme but this is my best effort yet! My problem has always been keeping going without short stops at various points in the longer runs. Anyway I’ll keep repeating week 9, hopefully run further than the current 3.5km and maybe venture a Parkrun?

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

To graduate you have to run for 30 minutes 3 times after completing the C25K training program, it takes 9 weeks but you can repeat any runs or week's if you wish to.

[DiscoRunner Graduate]

I bang on about this all the time but love this style of running - it’s the Japanese slow jogging technique - low impact and designed to avoid injury.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=9L2b2...(Not working as expected?)

It might help you do your 3x30 in a week? I run this way all the time because it makes the running pleasurable while you’re doing it - not just the relief that it’s over!

[Fitnewme in reply to DiscoRunner]

Thanks for that. I did watch that video yesterday so maybe it helped. I was consciously running slower not that I’ve ever been fast. My main block to running 3 times in a week has always been lack of time and energy☹️

[DiscoRunner Graduate in reply to Fitnewme]

There are several parts to this technique, so it’s worth watch a couple of times and practice the soft landing jump bit. Once you have the whole thing down it does make running easier - doesn’t help with the time available, but I have found that becoming stronger and fitter has given me more energy.

But you are making a sterling effort, getting out there and doing what you can! Stick at it - it’s worth it! I’ve lost 5 inches from my waist so far running this way!

[Fitnewme in reply to DiscoRunner]

Thanks, I’ll do that. In the video she changes shoes to a thinner sole. Have you done that? I rather like the bounciness of standard running shoes, though I may need new ones as I am now getting a sore heel after runs. Thank you so much for the encouragement.

[DiscoRunner Graduate in reply to Fitnewme]

I saw this after my gait analysis done and bought some expensive running shoes - so I still wear those! I’m very careful about the landing part of this technique and the thin shoes are there to stop you landing on your heel - which will cause a lot of harm to you. So practice the light jumping part of the film as this shows you how to land. When I’m running I run through a checklist of the technique - landing, stride, back, arms & head - but the light landing is key!