Week 1 Run 2 - I did it!

[agirlinwinter]

I run with all the grace and fitness of an elderly slug, but I did it 😀 I’m shattered and my back started to ache during the final run, but I’m proud of myself.

I ran in the local park as I’m not at work today. Two bonuses - being in glorious sunshine and seeing lots of cute dogs as I went round and round 👍

[RunningMigster Graduate]

Yay well done you. Bet you found it easier than your last run though!

And I bet when you do your next run, you'll find that your recovery time is also noticeably quicker!

Great work, keep it up!

[agirlinwinter Graduate in reply to RunningMigster]

Thank you! I’m actually looking forward to the next run. What have I become?!

[RunningMigster Graduate in reply to agirlinwinter]

The beautiful thing about this program (I found anyway), is the structure of it and the little boosts you get along the way. The good feeling of completing each week. The feeling of completing run 1 of a new week!

I was never a runner, always thought it a silly thing to do. Now I'm a complete convert because of this program.

[Wenderwoo Graduate]

Yay, well done! 👍😁

[Vegout25 Graduate]

Well done on starting your running journey. Know you’re joking but don’t put yourself down . The motto here is ‘run slow & slower still’ which is precisely how you’ve run. You’ve already jumped the first hurdle - you’ve positively started changing your fitness & life by trusting in this fantastic app & supportive, brilliant forum. Ensure you perform the warm up & cool down exercises before & after each run as this will help your body recover. Iannodatruffle has some excitement advice about exercises, I’ll dig it out for you. Congratulations on your run 😊👍

[agirlinwinter Graduate in reply to Vegout25]

Thank you and I’d really appreciate advice on warm up and cool down exercises. I hurt my right ankle a couple of years ago and I don’t want to set that off again. Thanks for your support!

[Vegout25 Graduate in reply to agirlinwinter]

Hope these stretches help you. They’ve been copied from the Administrator ‘Iannodatruffle’ excellent post:

Pre-run stretches:

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Post-run stretches:

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[agirlinwinter Graduate in reply to Vegout25]

Thank you. That’s really helpful. Do you the post run stretches have to be done immediately after a run? I don’t fancy lying down on the pavement! It takes me about 10 mins to drive home from where I run - is that too long to wait before doing the stretches in the comfort of my living room?!

[Vegout25 Graduate in reply to agirlinwinter]

😀Nope! If you lie down on a pavement someone’s bound to dial for an ambulance 🚑! Do the exercises that are appropriate to your surroundings. Hope it helps 😊👍

[agirlinwinter Graduate in reply to Vegout25]

Ha ha ha! Thanks so much for your support. I really appreciate your help.

[iain-strachan Graduate]

Congratulations on continuing the first week of your journey. Don't worry about the elderly slug bit! I think in my first week my trousers nearly fell down! Then on my first parkrun one of the photos on the home straight made me look like a zombie! But having started in May I can now do 10k (and I'm 4 stone lighter). So remarkable changes can be made.

Enjoy your journey. Watch out for your back though. If it starts to hurt, slow down.

[agirlinwinter Graduate in reply to iain-strachan]

Ha ha ha! Oh dear, there’s no dignity in running. Congratulations on your 4 stone weight loss and getting to 10k. Both amazing achievements.

[Jansey]

You run much like me, then. Well done. I'm going to do week 1 run 3 this morning. Feeling nervous for some reason. Completing week 1 seems like a big milestone.

[agirlinwinter Graduate in reply to Jansey]

Good luck for run 3. You can do it!

[Comfortnotspeed]

Well done! You are out there. 👍

[agirlinwinter Graduate in reply to Comfortnotspeed]

Thank you!