Getting serious

[Schnitzerl]

Hello everyone,

I´ve been running for a while, on and off inbetween various injuries, small and serious ones, and again eager to finally get somewhere in my running. Specifically, I´ll be doing the Cancer Research Run in Vienna again this year (5. Oct) and this time I want to run a much more respectable distance without running out of breath and/or aches and pains.

Reading your posts already helps a great deal. But now you´ll know who I am when I start commenting, surely more often than not, I´ll be asking .... asking .... asking. ; )

Cheers, Schnitzerl

[Buddy34 Graduate]

C25k is an amazing plan and really does work you'll get lots of encouragement and support on here good luck 😊😊

[Schnitzerl in reply to Buddy34]

Thank you very much Buddy34, I can really use all the support I can get!

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum.

This guide to the plan is essential reading healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Follow the plan and you will make real progress.

Enjoy your journey.

[Schnitzerl in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Many thanks Iannoda! Shall do! <3

[steviej99 Graduate]

Welcome Schnitzerl - this forum is brilliant for advice, support and motivation so keep posting here we look forward to hearing your progress

[Schnitzerl in reply to steviej99]

Oh, that's so sweet of you! Many thanks! Definitely will!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Welcome and well done!

Do check out our post for Newbies please..

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Slow and steady is the mantra and do ask anything at all

There is so much support and encouragement here!

[Schnitzerl in reply to Oldfloss]

Thank you!

I jumped in at week 3 (90 / 120?), "knowing" I´ve done some running in the past. Not very heat resistent (33°C), I went to the Gym again, the treadmill, but determined to go the park early tomorrow morning!

Following the programme, I took it at a slower pace. Muuuuuch nicer! And only 20 mins, but that was really enough. Thoroughly enjoyed it! Although it didn´t seem as strenuous, I did fall asleep on the couch at 8:30pm. Slept (in bed) through until 6am - full 9 hours! So happy and content! Of course I do feel several body parts, but that was to be expected at my age. Apart from applying gels and creams, what remedy suggestions do you have, if at all appropriate?

Doing some walk to and in the Theater Museum in town (Vienna) at lunch in very cool conditions today.