Well i got this far and noticed tonight breathing seemed a little easier. Though got confused when the app started telling me how to breath, no idea what it meant.....breath 1234 with each step🤔.
Anyway really pleased i got this far but getting nervous for future weeks and stressing no way can run longer than 90secs........my calfs kill me by the end of each set, any advice at all.
Well done.
As the guide to the plan states healthunlocked.com/couchto5... just breathe as you always have. Don't get hung up on that advice.
It's not always easy to breathe how you're told. Just go slow that's the only thing that will sort it. Well done you 😊😊
Longer warm up - maybe 10 min walk instead of 5. Buy a foam roller for your calfs. Stretch. Drink loads of water every day. Stick with it, it’s so worth it. Good luck!
Thankyou for tips, i must admit i certainly do not drink enough water less than litre per day. So will increase that for sure. Thanks x
If it helps, I feel exactly the same! Those 90 seconds seem to last for ages, so no idea how I will do 3 minutes next week! I completed W2R2 the other day & found I wasn't as breathless but could really feel the burn in my calves. Planning on doing W2R3 tonight, and may just have to repeat this week if I struggle
Not sure if its anxiety of potential pain lol. But find 90 secs run though i manage it, im like ohhhh i need to stop 🤣 it hurts but keep going. Im surprised i managed it though, so hoping the surprise of doung it continues. But its this calf pain, never had it wk 1, weird . Let me know how u get on, and do try wk 3 if u managed yoyr run tonight u might surprise yourself good luck x
Dynamic stretching before you go for the run, and then some static stretching when you are done, will really help. My calves were Sooooo unhappy the first few weeks before I really started taking stretching seriously.
Have a look at Japanese Slow Jogging on YouTube. This is a very gentle way of running, which will train you to run, but with minimal risk of injury. You also use the same muscles and burn the same number of calories as fast running, but with less effort. It’s a win-win situation! It saved my bacon, and I never experienced any leg pain. Good luck!
Ooo thankyou will have a look at that, sounds interesting. Thanks for adbice and good luck with your running x
Thank you! Xx
I was the same in W2 and in fact I had to pause as my calves were so bad. I changed two things on returning to the prigramme; I now run on grass as much as possible and I slowed right down. Now in W5 I'm just starting to increase my speed a little bit at the end of the runs but I'm still jot going as fast as in W2. Slow jog, slow jog!
My calves hurt too but got a lot better over the weeks. I guess it’s new exercise for the muscles but it did sort itself out
Ohhh i hope so as i feel like there dead weights with pain. If not for that i actually feel i could go further as i feel breathing is improving. How long for it to settle down for you x
It was exactly the same as you, breathing ok calves in pain but fine as soon as I stopped running so I knew it was ok. It did go on a bit but much better by week 6. Are you running uphill or uneven ground? Are you stretching before your runs and leaving* a day recovery?
Im not running uphill haha id not get up lol. Though ground is rough i run round a lake so sort of gravel if that makes sense. I dont do stretching i do the walk till it tells me to run.. yes i leave day between then 2 days before 3rd run which im due to do 3rd run week 3 tomorrow x
I think it’s normal but boy does it hurt! I’m so with you on it! Rest assured it does get better
You can do it , I was there a scanty six weeks ago - the mike stone was when I did 20 minutes and then managed 30. We are all with you all the way - just follow the admins advice 💪🏾And you can do it
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