Week one complete but the pains!

[Bluegiant85]

I've completed week one now and I can feel the difference mainly in my breathing between run cycles.

However at the end of every run I get a pain in the muscles at the bottom of my back on right hand side at the hip

Am I doing something wrong? Might sound like a rookie question I don't know but any advice is welcome!

(I will mention that I'm doing this by doctor's orders and am currently running in Nike air force one's. haven't had a chance to get proper running trainers till next week)

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Well done.

Are you following the advice in the guide to the plan on minimising impact, stretching after every run, hydration and strengthening exercises, all of which will help?

Getting appropriate footwear will help, I am sure.

[HappyNoodle Graduate]

Firstly 🥳👏🏻🥳 congratulations 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Stretch after you run, there are stretches on NHS fitness website and I would speak to the GP to let them know.it sounds like your body is getting used to the new movement and I got something that sounds similar when I walked long distances. I now use the Strength and flex program alongside the C25k and it has made sure I haven’t had any strains/pains.

Good luck with the rest! Not that you need it it’s a great program run slow and you will get there.

[Bluegiant85 in reply to HappyNoodle]

Sounds good I will look into that

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Great work, and the positive signs are already starting to show with the breathing. As IannodaTruffe says there’s lots of help with aches and pains in the guide... and running is very good at exposing our weaker parts... good cross training should sort them out.

As for the shoes... I’m a bit jealous you get to go shoe shopping next week 🤣. At least Nike air soles will be giving you some good cushioning... you new running shoes will feel amazing though.

Enjoy week 2.

[Bluegiant85 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thank you!

Yeah looking forward to show shopping albeit online but hey ho, still counts! Lol

[Chicken1966 Graduate in reply to Bluegiant85]

Runners need helped me and do an online gait analysis they send you instructions for videoing your run etc. It is free and they don’t expect you to buy from them though they do of course hive you a recommendation of a couple of pairs of shoes.

[Buhos Graduate]

that right side hip/groin pain is really hindering my progress but i put up a post a while back and no one helped. i take ibuprofen.before a run. am on week 7 but did 20 min runs for a while as anything further.hurts. I also take 2 rest days between. really want to finish this but struggling.

[Bluegiant85 in reply to Buhos]

20 Min runs is pretty good to be fair. Don't push yourself too much.

My last few runs have been on pavements, done some research after taking advice from previous comments. so I'm changing terrain and going to nearby field and see what impact that has. Also getting new trainers which I hope will help. Maybe try that and see if it helps you too?

[Chicken1966 Graduate in reply to Buhos]

I find gentle moving stretching out of my groin hips and knees before a fun helps get me lubricated. I have to wear straps on my knees other wise my left one swells.

I guess I’m not as young as I once was 😔