I have only completed day 2 of week 2 so far, but I am collecting a few annoying niggles. Firstly, I got a blister on my heel last Thursday, which does not seem to want to heal...(pardon the pun)… then Monday this week, I felt a tightness in a butt cheek, that hasn't got worse, but hasn't gone away either... yesterday my hip joint was aching a bit, and that has persisted into today... Is this just something you ignore as they are all minor and don't stop me running.. (Although I have had to change running shoes because of the blister) or are you supposed to stop and let little things get better?
How do you handle the little niggles? - Couch to 5K
How do you handle the little niggles?
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Whenever you start something new, there are going to be aches and pains along the way. Although I run quite a bit, if I jumped on a bike and cycled, I'd expect some aches and pains.
So I'd say expect some niggles, just watch out for them becoming a problem.
Aching hips .... hip hikes on non running days ... verywellhealth.com/pelvic-d...
Plus on non-running days, do some strengthing exercises.
nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/s...
Or google a general leg strengthening exercise routine.
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Blisters are often caused by movement of shoe against foot. Running socks or tighter lacing or better fitting shoes may help.
Stretching immediately after every run, nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/h... while muscles are still warm and supple, pulls out contractions, avoiding carrying tensions into the next run and also improves recovery by improving blood flow.
Learning to run teaches you a lot about your body and its susceptibilities. Doing non impact cross training on rest days is a great way to improve all of your body and its functions.