Week 2 Run 3

[Yogibear012]

Clearly I'm terrible at reading instructions because my other runs for the week have been wrong doing 90 second runs and 90 second walks when the walks should be 2 minutes, but guess it hasn't hurt.

Today's run was easy but I found I had tight calves when running which I haven't had before. Just to see what next week would be like I ran 3 minutes at the end which was better than expected.

Have also managed to upp my water intake as well which I am usually terrible with thanks to some advice on here to download an app!

All in all great run and hopefully good habits forming 👏

[Impetuous]

If you’ve got a smartphone get the app, having Laura talk you through it is a big help.

Good luck on forming that running habit. 🙂

[Yogibear012 in reply to Impetuous]

Unfortunately the app isn't available in my country which is a shame

[Impetuous in reply to Yogibear012]

Ah, bad luck. What about the podcast?

[Yogibear012 in reply to Impetuous]

Will download for next time thanks

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Do check out the pinned post for new runners, that may help with the confusion

Please, then, do stick to the plan.. it is important, as your calves are already telling you, to let the new running muscles build up really slowly

As the runs get longer they will need to be strong as will your strength and stamina.

Our Strength and Flex forum is great to follow alongside this one.. and I posted some calf exercise there a week or so ago

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

healthunlocked.com/strength.......

[Yogibear012 in reply to Oldfloss]

I have spent alot of time reading the pinned guide post, I must have read week 2 & 3 around the same time and got the 90 second walk stuck in my head before I started week 2. Thanks for the strength and flex post will definitely start implementing that as well.

[Grannyhugs Graduate]

Oh my, running without the stop starts being read out to you, that's tough, can you download the podcasts from the bbc site rather than the app. I used the podcasts for all 9 weeks. Good luck

[RunawayBetty Graduate]

First of all, congratulations on your achievement! 👍 The app isn't available in my country either, but I downloaded the podcasts from nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/g... and would definitely recommend it. I don't know what I would have done without Laura!

[Sook2 Graduate]

I’m an Australian in the Uk and have the same issue with the app. The podcasts downloaded fine for me

[Wenderwoo Graduate]

You don’t mention if you do the pre run stretches (link in how to post). If not, it might help to try them and see if it helps your calf’s. Well done on completing W2 😁👍