Days inbetween runs

[Saunders364]

Who exercises inbetween there run days, and what do you do? . First run ever yesterday but feel I should be doing something today now apart from house work etc and chilling 🤔

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I'm on a rest day after a park run yesterday........ I've survived a shopping trip involving Mrs Wife and two teenage daughters, so far no parties have sustained any injuries 😁. Thankfully Costa is still open........ Ohhhhhh I miss my run days

[Saunders364 in reply to Hidden]

Rather be doing house work than shopping 😂 get the coffee stop in

[Comfortnotspeed]

Yoga works well between runs, helping you stretch.

Because I have knee niggles I’m supposed to do knee exercises, step and bike too... Er not happened this week...☺️

[Saunders364 in reply to Comfortnotspeed]

Great tip thank you

[ArthurJG Graduate]

Execise on non running days needs to be low impact. Walking is a good option: it's low impact, unlike running, because you always have at least one foot on the ground. You can power walk and get out of breath if you want to: the rest day (better called a recovery day really) is not about avoiding cardio exercise, it's about not getting injured.

[Saunders364 in reply to ArthurJG]

Thanks for the advice Arthur

[Elfe5 Graduate]

Well done for launching into running- great decision! 😄

I walk & cycle on “rest” days & also do Pilates. 😄

[Saunders364 in reply to Elfe5]

I will have to think of something I like to do inbetween runs now. Thanks for the advice 😁

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum and well done on

getting started.

This guide to the plan is essential reading healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

and includes a link to the NHS Strength and Flex programme, ideal to do alongside C25k.

Enjoy your journey.

[Maz1234 Graduate]

I have 2 dogs so I walk them daily for a hour I also bought a exercise bike for my rest days and I just do 30mins every other day on that.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Well done getting started. Rest days should be renamed “low impact days” in my humble opinion. Pretty much anything you can do other than activities that have both feet leaving the ground at the same time and impacting with it often are good. The above mentioned Strength and Flex (forum here on HU) is a great place to start. Walking/Cycling are a good way to get the blood flowing to the legs, delivering nutrients to the muscles that are repairing and strengthening after your run, and swimming is an excellent all body zero impact activity.

NHS recommendations are 150 minutes of cardio (75 if strenuous) and 2 strength sessions a week. I tend to do more than the 2, and do a couple of days of leg strengthening, one or two upper body sessions (these I do on run days) and some core work. The more strengthening work you do (we’re not talking body building here) the better... strong bodies are more resilient to injury.

[Saunders364 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thank you for all the info will definitely have a read up on the HU

[Speedy60 Graduate]

I'm sure I read on the c25k guide that housework is specifically banned - that's what I've been telling Mr speedy anyway. 😉

I swim and walk, and a few other things. Started doing yoga, but it's gone by the wayside. I find swimming the best.

[Saunders364 in reply to Speedy60]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 i will have to try that with Mr S...

I'm going to look round nuffield health tomorrow as I love swimming and water aerobics.. hope they have a discount 👍