W2R3 🥳

[SmonicaB]

I’m only W2R3 in but I actually can’t believe I’m still loving it 😁🥳!

I was running every other day but started getting a sore knee so took an extra day break. Made a huge difference to my next runs.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Great work... keep loving it. Listening to your body is good... and there’s the strengthening work to run alongside the plan for when you’re feeling good! Enjoy week 3.

[Whitto1539]

You are one run ahead of me and I feel exactly the same😀🥳 feeling good is infectious and you have spread a little bit of that with your post.

Keep going and hopefully we will graduate in the same week👍👏👏

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Some additional knee strengthening exercises might help too

[SmonicaB in reply to Hidden]

That’s for the tip, I did these over the last few days and it’s already helping 😁

[Workingathome Graduate]

I started off with no problems but also got sore knees after w2r2 , extra rest days sorted me out too. It means I’ll take longer to complete the programme than I intended but that doesn’t matter, that’s better than getting injured and not completing at all. Keep loving it and take the extra rest when you need it

[SmonicaB]

It feels like a lifetime away but I cant wait for graduation 😁. but still plodding along with a smile for people (from across the street 😁)

[Speedy60 Graduate]

I always took two rest days - minimum! I was determined not to get injured. It worked for me. 👍

There are some great knee strengthening exercises on the stretch and flex forum, and on YouTube.

[SmonicaB in reply to Speedy60]

You’re clearly more keyed up than I was 😁.

I just jumped straight in with only the 5min walk as my warm up 🤦🏽‍♀️, I’ve learnt my lesson though. I’ve been doing some knee exercises over the last couple of days and can already notice a difference 🙏🎊!

I’ll definitely check out the YouTube ones.

[Speedy60 Graduate in reply to SmonicaB]

Well, I'm almost 60 and I'd heard a lot of horror stories about runner's injuries. In fact, I had friends advising me not to start! I like to prove people wrong. 😉