Just completed my first run, my goodness I struggled. It’s very hilly where I live and I hit an incline at the first 60 second run. What a struggle! I walked more than ran the rest of the session but I did the whole lot!! Unfortunately I was 2 big hills from home after the cool down and had to ring hubby to pick me up, my legs and back just couldn’t do any more. I need to sort a better route for day 2 on Wednesday!!
Shock to the system: Just completed my first run... - Couch to 5K
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Well done you got out there and ran, that is very exciting, hope you find a flatter route and take it very gently and slow to start with you are conditioning your body to run for 30 minutes it’s not a race
Have fun
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Welcome to the forum and congratulations on starting the program.
The main thing to remember is that when you read or hear the word run think more of a slow jog, the aim is to complete each run.
Just take it slow and steady, don't sprint, just jog.
Enjoy the runs and post up regularly.
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Well done, you did it! Hills are the work of the devil, try to plan as flat a route as you can.
I will have to or I will never get past run 1! My legs just couldn’t move after today’s run, like they were full of concrete. Hills are no friend to beginner runners!
Well done for doing it👍Defo try to find a flat route. It makes a heckuva difference. It’s a great feeling that you’re out there though isn’t!
...Oh poor you that must have been soul destroying but even more an amazing achievement so well done you and good luck for the rest of your journey
It might be worth finding a flat bit of road and running up and down it for a few runs. I have hills and avoided them until running became easier. It’s can be boring just going up and down but it worked for me then I slowly edged into the slopes.
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Welcome to the forum and well done
on getting started.
This guide to the plan is essential reading healthunlocked.com/couchto5...
Enjoy your journey.