What exercise do you do in between run days?

[QueenGreen]

I’m only on week 4 and never ran in my life so I’m still very much a beginner. I am generally trying to be fitter and stronger so am doing some strength training and also spinning and Pilates. This makes me sound fairly fit and active but trust me I’m not. In general my week looks like this:

Mon: Pilates and spinning

Tues: Rest day

Wed: C25K (on treadmill), stretches, arms weights (we’re talking 2-3kg dumbbells here)

Thurs: Rest

Fri: C25K (treadmill), stretches, leg weights (again fairly light)

Sat: Rest

Sun: C25K (treadmill), stretches, arm weights

And repeat.

I don’t always get this all fitted in due to family and work commitments so sometimes there’s 2 rest days and therefore I don’t always complete a “week” of C25K in a week. It can generally run into a week and a half/2 weeks.

My body is aching most days (generally doms soreness, and tightness in the legs, and arthritic lower back pains). I’m wondering am I doing too much, or does this all sound ok?

Curious about what the rest of you newbies are doing

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

That seems a lot we have been running for just over 3 months, on rest days we do a few squats and a few press ups but nothing much, life is busy, we run outside so get fresh air and sunshine. Enjoy your journey every one is different but we all have the same goal

[islandrunner Graduate]

I do a strength routine for arms and legs on the non-running days, usually 15-30 mins.

And yes, for arms, I've not got past 3kg yet and often ending up swapping down for the 2kg.

[Annieapple Administrator Graduate]

Rest days I walk and or do some strength & flex & sometimes I just rest 🤣🎵