Week 4

[Macv123]

Hiya I’m on week 4 and building my stamina and just about finished 16 minutes run. I feel it in my legs compared to week 3. I’ve got one more day left to complete before week 5.

Did anyone get leg pain in week 4?

Thanks

Valerie

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome 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, stretching after every run, hydration and strengthening exercises, all of which will help.

You will find that somebody, somewhere certainly did get leg pain in W4 and others did so in every week of the plan.

Enjoy your journey.

[Macv123]

Hi LannodaTruffle

Thank you so much for getting back to with some great info and on reducing leg pain.

Yes I’m sure it will reduce with stretching, hydration before and after each run.

Thanks again

😊

[pegasus2512 Graduate]

Yes I definitely got leg pain specifically calves. I did 10 mins of warm ups and still got it. But I pushed on and concentrated on my running form such as landing mid foot and pacing myself and it didn’t go away but definitely got easier. So keep going. And good luck

[Macv123]

Thanks Pegasus2512 for your tips and I will keep going.

Thanks 😊