6 runs in 9 days...

[walkrunwalkrunwalk]

whats up!

i may have gone overboard...

i've done week one and two in 9 days. just did the last of week 2 after 2 days rest. think i will do 1 or 2 more runs from week 2 before progressing to week 3.

this is honestly the most exercise i've done in a decade, since leaving school. it started on a whim - my sister was giving birth last week and i thought, fuck it, if she can literally create and birth human life then i can go for a bloody run. not sure how that logic fits but hey, it got me off my ass.

i've been stretching and feeling good after runs, if a little sore the next day, but i think my body is overdosing on endorphins, hence the lack of rests. any advice on this? i don't want to overdo it by the second week and get discouraged, but am keen to carry on exercising.

but yeah, low key proud of myself and loving it, excited for the day i can graduate c25k

peace x

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum and well done on getting started.

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

When you run the impact creates microtears in your muscles which repair and strengthen on your rest days, not while running. So without rest, repair and strengthening is restricted and injury risk is increased. Please take the rest days.

We are an inclusive and welcoming forum but we don't have any place for swearing on here, so in future can you please select your language more carefully.

Enjoy your journey.

[Razouski]

What IannodaTruffe said.

Your enthusiasms is fantastic but the rest days are an important part of the programme giving your muscles vital time to repair and build. You can always do a different activity on the rest days such as a non-impact gym work out, work on core or upper body, use the Strength and Stretch podcasts, swim, or do a low impact exercise class.

Enjoy the programme.

[Harrisan]

Hey if you're in Facebook join the Run B**ch Run group. Swearing is positively encouraged there and it is filled with lots of experienced supportive people.

I'm not saying to leave here though. This is also a very supportive, welcoming place filled with good knowledge. I'm in both groups myself.

Also, listen IannodaTruffe, he's right you need to rest. Not just because of tiring yourself but so you don't cause injury! Very hard to get going again when you've been out with an injury.

[walkrunwalkrunwalk]

apologies for my potty mouth - will keep it pg13

and thanks everyone for the advice, will go for a swim today

cheers x

[GoogleMe Graduate]

If you are not having a non-running day between each session then you are not following the C25K programme. The programme is not just the run sessions - and if you've maintained a running motion in the run sections (however slowly, however tough it was) and maintained a walking motion in the walk sections, and repeated that session successfully the specified number of times (for most of the programme that's 3 in total) you are ready to move on to the next 'week' (which is just a name rather than necessarily to do with the calendar).

Although there are references to mental health benefits of running and being active, it's just not very 'sexy' to advertise up front a hidden benefit of the programme ie learning that sometimes it's good to listen and to do as you are told. The programme is as much for the habitual 'boom and busters' who get 'health kicks' from time to time (and then life gets in the way or they get an injury) as it is those who are very unfit, unconfident and even unwell. Some of us need reining in, some of us need gentle encouragement, some of us need kicks up the bum and most of us need all three at different times.

Enjoy! There's the NHS Strength and Flexibility podcast programme if you fancy it. And learning to be still is a good thing as well as learning to be active!