I donβt know if any of you remember my previous posts. I started this back in Oct/Nov time. I was loving it but then injured my right shin on wk 4. I took 4 wks out as it was painful walking and then started the program again. I found out my daughter was also doing the program when I was on wk3 and we started to run together when we could.
I hit wk4 again and injured my soleus muscle. I saw a physio but had to drop down the weeks again. The muscle healed and I carried on.
Towards the end of the program I got a sore left Achillesβ tendon. Again I saw a physio. Luckily it was pretty reactive and settled quickly between runs and after a couple of treatments and some strengthening exercises it settled down.
My daughter had also taken a break so we picked up again at the same point. Today we got together for our graduation run. We slowed the pace as we wanted to end with a 5K.
I canβt believe after all the set backs Iβve finally done it. Just shows what can be achieved with some mental grit and determination.
I just want to thank everyone who posts on here as you are all so encouraging and inspiring. You all motivated me to keep going.
Iβve added a pic of mine and my daughters happy faces as we graduated!! πββοΈππ
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What an inspirational journey! Well done for persevering. You have proved you can do it no matter how long it takes! Congratulations and well done to you both!! π₯π₯πππππ
Many congratulations on your graduation, fellow runner.
Repetitive injuries suggest that you may be pushing too hard.
Can you speak aloud, clear, ungasping sentences as you run?.........if not, you are going too fast. An easy conversational pace is the most effective pace to develop your stamina and endurance.......faster is not necessarily better.
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Yes I was probably doing that at the start. I wasnβt unfit but just not used to running. Iβve always been the type of person who pushes themselves. Mental strength and stubbornness are not always beneficial π€£Iβve taken on board lots of advice over the weeks and Iβm definitely in a good place with the running now.
Just remember that the easy conversational pace is the one at which most elite athletes spend 80% of their running time. Pushing hard always raises injury risk and, counterintuitively, does not develop your body as effectively as the slower pace
Congratulations to you and your daughter π π You were very determined to complete the program, and it payed off..you were very sensible and hopefully now after everything you've learned you can continue to run injury free π
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