First run!!!

[Hj27]

I did my first Couch to 5K run earlier, it felt so hard at first but I soon got into it, just hope my body allows me to continue, I suffer with arthritis in my hip and knee and wondered if anyone has any experience of this? Any tips would be appreciated 😊

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum and well done on getting started.

This guide to the plan is essential healthunlocked.com/couchto5... and is full of tips.

Enjoy your journey.

[Hj27 in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you I’ll have a look now

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Welcome and well done you..

Please, please, do check out the essential post for Newbies

We have a fair few on here with similar issues, although they won't be the same as yours

As long as you have the okay to run from your medical experts, ( GP etc,) then you should be fine...

This is interesting..( not sure if you are Male or female...)

womensrunninguk.co.uk/healt...

There is a lot of useful information on his here...

arthritis.org/living-with-a...

Take it very gently indeed and remember, next to you, your running shoes are your best asset

[Hj27 in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks 😊

[Lifluf]

Weĺl done for starting! That's a really big obstacle overcome.

My knee and hip arthritis has improved as my legs have got stronger. I gave myself 2 days rest between runs on the programme and stretched really well at the end. But I reckon I got there primarily with the Japanese slow running technique (You can find it on u-tube). The short steps and landing with slightly bent knees are much kinder on the poor old joints.

Good luck!

[Hj27 in reply to Lifluf]

Thank you Lifluf looking forward to being stronger It’s good to know that the plan can be adapted and still successful. I’m learning so much from everyone here

[Bodg Graduate]

I managed the program even though I have Fibromyalgia. I have since graduation got a stress fracture in my toes but this is just unfortunate.

I used this nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/s... for stretching. Good luck x

[Hj27 in reply to Bodg]

That’s great well done! Sorry to hear about the stress fracture and thanks for the link

[Skippy96]

Well done. I have slight arthritis in my toe but the good think about C25K I have found is the gradual build up helps. I would say keep to the tips don’t exercise more than they say and know your limits.

[Hj27 in reply to Skippy96]

Good advice! Glad you’re feeling an improvement.