Hi, I’m a newbie to couch to 5K and I’m absolutely loving it. I started doing it due to what I suspect was a bout of Covid-19 back in March, although undiagnosed as I had to stay at home. It’s left me in a state where I’m out of breath really easily now just from doing minor tasks. I’m currently on W2R2 and have to say I’m noticing a definite improvement in my breathing. Whilst it was going really well after my last run I’ve been suffering with knee pain and I’m devastated I can’t get out. Hopefully it won’t last to much longer, I’m desperate to get out again.
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Hang in there. I remember similar the first time round. Make sure your shoes are right for you, (I learnt the hard way), and I bet you'll be back out there before you know it x
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I had the exact same problem to the point I had to stop half way through one of the runs and could barely walk home. I had to rest it for a week as I didn’t want to do any further damage. After that I had niggles for a couple of weeks and after my runs it would feel sore but now weeks later it’s perfectly fine.
Rest up, don’t rush out to do the next run and I’m sure you’ll be great x
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I had some knee trouble earlier, but I've been alternating Couch to 5K days with the Strength and Flex series:
nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/s...
and I think that has really helped. My knees and legs seem to be a lot stronger now, and it's also helped me figure out how to stretch properly after runs.
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Welcome to the forum and well done 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.
Enjoy your journey.