Ouch, Ouch, Ouch!

[TristanM]

Hi all,

Well.. I've started Couch to 5k again given all this self-isolation currently going on. And fear not, I've started from home and finished back home.

I've kept it going regularly every other day until this weekend where I just rested for two days, no real reason apart from it being rather windy and cold outside when I was due to run. So the sun shone again today and headed out for Week 4, Run 3!

By the end of my run, my shins were really acheing, sore and hurting.. and I knew straight away that these were shin splints. And I really am not sure what to do now.

I make sure that I do a warm-up before each session (Lunges, knees up in front & back, leg out to side): runnersworld.com/health-inj... and always do these stretches after a run, ALWAYS: nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/h...

What I then do is go into some strength exercises before finishing.

So I think it could be either my running shoes or the way I was running specifically today, I felt more of thud rather than nice a smooth on the ground. The only thing I changed as said was I've just had two days of no running.

So what would people recommend me doing now? Waiting it out for a bit, which would be a shame as I was doing so good and getting back on track with where I was before this at Week 6!

Any advice would be most appreciated.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome back to the forum and well done on your progress.

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

and includes advice on minimising impact and strengthening exercises which will hopefully help.

Best not to run in pain.

To keep running, keep posting.

Enjoy your journey.

[TristanM in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thanks, I will read through this post and note anything I see but I have been doing the exercises that are needed before and after so not sure why just today it has got worse.. I think it's best to rest for a while..

[FenRunnerx]

Well done your doing amazing it was dam cold at the weekend i went out yesterday. I'm no coach or health advisor so my info is maybe wrong .I've done couch to 5k a couple of time over the last 2 years but i do more spin classes now which i love. However i have had the same before and i have continued to run after a day of rest and ran through it .not saying this is right but worked for me. I think its down to the fact your running for long times so the impact is harder. Don't quote me on that lol lol. Keep it up !x

[TristanM in reply to FenRunnerx]

Thanks.. it’s a difficult one because a lot of people have said stop and others have, not many, said continue. I’d much prefer to pause and not further injure myself.

[FenRunnerx in reply to TristanM]

Then that's what you should give yourself a couple of days rest you know your body and how you feel !Then start back where you left of x good luck x