First week done

[thelastgizmo]

I start week 2 tomorrow and looking back on week 1 it could be a bit of a challenge. Day one I had bad shin splints but finished the run. Day two was perfectly fine. Day three I had some shin pain and also lower calf muscle discomfort but did complete the run. All happy today, no aches, and did a three mile walk which I have been trying to do every day I wasn't doing C25k. Looking forwards to tomorrow's run if only to see if I get through it!

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Great start to your fitness regime thelastgizmo you'll get through tomorrow just remember slowly, it's not a race 👍

[Rennur Graduate]

You will have to watch your diet too. C25K will only help so much. But you will get fitter not fatter. Also check your waist size now and later. Dont be discouraged. You may find you lose inches but not as much weight as you might think unless you also watch out for those yummy naughty biscuits.

[thelastgizmo Graduate in reply to Rennur]

I'm not vastly overweight and only want to lose a few pounds (when you're a lightweight a few pounds counts!). Waistband has felt a bit tight recently! I've been cutting out the non-meals eating like chocolate and biscuits. I also would really like to do the local Parkrun when things get back to "normal". So an end goal is in sight.

[Rennur Graduate in reply to thelastgizmo]

Or worse chocolate biscuits...

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate]

Good work gizmo! Careful with those leg pains, maybe go a little slower to reduce the impact for a few runs. Have you looked at the advice for new runners? There are warm-up stretches (mainly swinging each leg back and fore) before each run and then cool down stretches that you hold for about 20 seconds for after the run. I do these before and after every run, because the 5 minute walk is not enough for me (also in my 60s).There's a pinned post somewhere, I'll try and send you a link later if you haven't seen it yet

[thelastgizmo Graduate in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Thanks for that. I'll check out the warm up exercises before I go out this morning. It's all a matter of getting into a routine I think.

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to thelastgizmo]

Well, we can definitely do this, we just have to take lots of care. Sadly, we aren't as bouncy as the average twenty something!