I completed this new run yesterday. Loved it ... but boy are my legs tired today -rest day... any tips to help ease the pain ?...A walk?.. online class?...I will be our doing run 2 tomorrow regardless of how I feel as I’m loving the results .....
Week 4 Run 1-sore legs: I completed this new run... - Couch to 5K
Week 4 Run 1-sore legs
Well done. You probably haven't run for 3 minutes solid for quite some time...let alone twice. I hadn't I was tired too. Will leave the advice to those who know but well done again.
It’s 2x5 mins plus the 2x3 mins runs...and no I haven’t ! But I’ll go for a lovely walk today ....x
Odd I'm sure I've just done 2x3min and 2x90s this week.
A walk is always good for recuperation and the sun is shining
No problem running on tired legs but not advised if they are painful. I found that sometimes taking 2 days between runs was helpful, especially toward the end of the programme. Good luck for the next one
Hi I'm on week 4 like you and completed 2 of the runs. When it comes to your next run I'm sure that feeling will have passed. Enjoy your rest day. On my rest day I normally go for a gentle walk outside get my daily exercise in. I also do yoga. nothing strenuous basic moves helps strengthen and stretch those muscles out. Enjoy your next run x
Hi, make sure you have drunk water before starting. I also do little stretches before and after now as I was starting to get hamstring tightness.
I googled and before exercise, stretches need to be short and after hold the stretch longer.
I also walk inbetween days so helps keep the muscles working.
Well done.
Pre run stretching should be dynamic.
Post run should be static, as mentioned in the guide to the plan healthunlocked.com/couchto5...
There are stretches recommended in the guide to the plan healthunlocked.com/couchto5...
Stretching immediately after every run, 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.
Keep moving on your rest days.
You are going great guns! Keep doing what you are doing. Stretches and squats help me on non run days as does a cycle ride.