Went for the first run 🏃 in Week 5 and halfway through my shins 🦵are in absolute agony 😷!!
Has this happened to anyone and anything I can do think 🤔
Really proud 😊 that I fought the pain and cracked on 🥚 and I genuinely can't believe 🤯 that I've gone this far xx
Be careful or you’ll end up with shin splints. Try slowing down. You might need proper fitted shoes.
Awwwwwwww thank you so much ♥ for the extremely kind advice 😊
I will deffo take it on board and see about my trainers!! I thought these trainers 👟👟were perfect 👌 as they are an expensive designer pair!!
But guess money 💷 doesn't buy health though eh?
I can see your a graduate 🎓 how has your experiences been? Any further tips and advice would be much appreciated x
Read my profile 😜
You never know what will happen after this...
Woooooahhhhh!!! Your profile is well impressive ♥!!
That is some achievement really really awesome!!
Fingers crossed 🤞 one day for me lol!!
How have you done all that 😂 x
I have no idea 🤷🏽♀️
Well done for finishing your first run of W5 - however PLEASE be careful when it comes to shin pain, if you aren't careful you will end up with shin splints which can take weeks to recover from! Just slow down and be careful. Tasha99 may be right about the shoes.
Awwwwwwww is been a while 😂 you OK 👌?
Oooh I can't be a few weeks off as I've worked 🏃 so hard to get here!!
What I've also noticed is weird is my arms 💪are getting bigger?
Is that normal 😂 xx
Yeah I’m ok, thank you! Good to see you progressing 
Just rest for your rest day and don’t push it, might just be how you are running or maybe because you aren’t doing dynamic stretches beforehand so your body isn’t as warmed up as it could be! Your arms most likely feel like they are getting bigger because you are most likely losing body fat from doing cardio so you’ll notice small things like that - I noticed my calf’s first more than anything 😂 xx
Awwwwwwww bless you ♥ I'm so glad 😊 your OK. That's fantastic news 📰!!
Must be the way I'm running 🏃 and deffo not doing any stretches before my workout 🏋️!!
I've got my second run 🏃 today a bit nervous and really nervous about the 20 min non stop 🛑 running 🏃!!
How did you get over that fear 😱 x
My arms 💪 are looking well good 😂 x
I found stretches really helped me be a lot more warmed up as I found I was quite stiff some days from some of my workouts the day before! It’s definitely a mental thing but you do just have to completely concentrate on breathing, taking it easy and listening to your songs and not focusing on anything else. Someone suggested to me that if you have any negative thoughts to rub them out with a eraser in your head as if your negative thoughts are on paper, which helped me so much! One of my tips is if you aren’t feeling the song - change it! It helps me so much when I know I’m fine physically, but exhausted mentally and I know a different song will help me speed up or keep a good mindset! Hope that’s any help to you! xx
Awwwwwwww that's deffo right in 💯 percent going to take the stretches 🧘♂️ more seriously!!
I might carry a pencil ✏ with me 😂 and erase everytime I get a negative ➖ thought 💭!!
I might even create a bubble 🗯 😂 and just pop it everytime I get negative ➖!!
The main reason is if you would have asked me 5 years ago that I'll be running 🏃 5 minutes on thy trot 🐴 I'd be like naah don't lie 🤥!!
I've started listening to more motivational softer music that really pushes me through and it's AWESOME!! It's in Arabic and sounds so serene 🧘♂️!!
That's a huge help, thank you so much ♥ xx
runnersworld.com/health-inj... - these are some of the dynamic warm ups I do!
Bubble sounds like a really good idea too, might even try that on my next run!
Don't worry, I think my friends and family are shocked that I can run for 25 minutes (tomorrow it will be 28) so that feeling will get better and better!
Motivational music is honestly key, don't know where I would be without it!
Ooooooh 28 mins 🕒 that's brill ♥!! Awwwwwwww please let me know how you get on for inspiration 😊.
Awwwwwwww thank you I was sore yesterday 🏃 and did some of the stretches you recommended 🧘♂️ and after using a massager 💆 I was much better, thank you ♥!!
I've got this really good Arabic Inspirational Song, which really inspires me. Give it a listen 👂 and tell me what you think 🤔 xx
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Follow the advice in the guide to the plan on minimising impact, stretching after every run, hydration and strengthening exercises, all of which will help.
Thank you so much for replying but also for your very kind advice 😊 it's very much appreciated!
I think 🤔 that I need to really start doing stretches 🧘♂️ before running 🏃 as I'm running 🏃 for longer now!
Any further tips and tricks?
Oh yeah do you run 🏃 with your back straight or curved??
Stretching immediately after every run, nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/h... 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, as recommended in the guide to the plan.
This is more important than pre run dynamic stretching in my opinion.
Awwwwwwww thank you so much!!
I've checked the link and there's some really good tips there 😊 !!
You never would think that stretching 🏋️ before would be so important!!
Just out of curiosity when your running 🏃 I like to think of the road ahead and that helps to think less of the running 🏃 time ⌚!!
Is there any other way of thinking 💭 any different 🤔?
I stated in my last answer that I believe that post run stretching is more important than pre run stretching. The important thing is not to use the wrong stretches, so check out the guide if you are confused.
Don't think about time or the physicality of running, just let your mind wander.
For me, running is some of my most creative and useful thinking time and the subject can be absolutely anything.
That's awesome!! Thank you so much!!
I think for myself because I'm not that fit 🥵 I think about my breaks more than letting my mind 🧠 wander, which I might do today 🏃!!
I will deffo do stretches 🧘♂️ before and after my workout 🏋️ and see how that helps!!
I've got a massager 💆 that I might use after as well 😂!!
Thank you so much!!
Week 6 done, but painful and painfully slow
WK2R2 Fought through the pain
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Thigh Pain in week 6!
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