Rest day activity? Indoors?

[katiesails]

What to do on rest days? and indoors?

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum.Any non impact exercise is going to be beneficial on your rest days.

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.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Loads of ideas on the Strength and Flex forum Come and join the fun!

[katiesails in reply to Oldfloss]

Not sure I'm up to Strenth work. never done that kind fo stuff.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to katiesails]

Take a look it is yoga, Pilates, stretches, short workouts, indoor walking all manner of stuff including a brilliant set of posts by ME ! All focussing on your running body... stuff for rest days... Its is not all about lifting weights

This is the introductory post..

healthunlocked.com/strength........

then if you follow my posts... we start at the feet and move upwards

healthunlocked.com/strength......

But there are loads of other things too.. just have a stroll around the forum... there is some great stuff right now from CBDB ... especially for Advent

healthunlocked.com/strength...

[katiesails in reply to Oldfloss]

thank you

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There's something across on the strength and flex page I'm sure you'll find that'll help pass time, and aid your running

healthunlocked.com/strength...

[John_W Graduate Ambassador]

Anything that's not running and is low impact.

[Tasha99 Graduate]

Watch TV

[Rennur Graduate]

Go for a walk outside. I find it is a great way to stretch out those legs and ankles after the run the night before.

[katiesails in reply to Rennur]

Definitely.

[Rennur Graduate in reply to katiesails]

Also doing something relaxing that takes your mind off exercise as this running lark can start to take over your brain. Playing (or learning to play) a musical instrument, reading, or even watching telly is allowed.

[Speedy60 Graduate]

Eat cake, apparently. I'm not coping well with winter lockdown. Apart from that, I use resistance bands. They're cheap to buy and easier to store than weights. I've also bought a stability ball and I do lots of walking.

[katiesails in reply to Speedy60]

Liking the cake idea

😆 but possibly not inline with my Advent weight challenge I'm doing

😂

[Elfe5 Graduate]

Indoors - Pilates (my usual class has moved onto Zoom), & exercise bike. Outdoors - cycling & walking. 😄

[katiesails in reply to Elfe5]

When the weather is fine I do like to get the bike out. thanks

[Frizzbomb67 Graduate]

Pilates. It feels so good to stretch all your muscles especially after sitting at the computer and running. There are loads of free classes on the NHS website for all sorts of ages and abilities. I do some strength and flex work on a Saturday to try to build in more upper body strength and movement. On Sunday, my full on rest day I do as little as possible!

[katiesails in reply to Frizzbomb67]

Thanks. I haven't done pilates in a while, good reminder