W7 R2 - Disaster! --- Complete :-)

[MrBassmanjazz]

About 3 minutes into my 25min run my legs turned to Lead. Had to cut to a walk. Recovered, tried again, same thing. I continued around my short route running a bit walking a bit and abandoned the run.

I blame 25,000 steps in Steel Toe-Cap boots, at my part-time Caretaker job, over the weekend.

Will try again today. I've started - so I'll finish.

Thanks for all the support on here

M

[Epileptic_Squid Graduate]

Keep at it fella you will get there 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Heavy legs is often a symptom of dehydration !Take a day or 2 rest and make sure your fully hydrated .

Then take it even slower !

As a runner you should aim to drink 2.5 to 3 litres a day 👍

[Speedy60 Graduate]

Not a disaster - it's a practice run! 😉

Try drinking a pint of water the evening before your run. It works wonders for lead legs. 😊

[MrBassmanjazz Graduate in reply to Speedy60]

3 pints today. W7 R2 complete

[Oldgirlruns Graduate]

Never a disaster MrB, just a practice run! Lead legs is often because of poor hydration so make sure you drink plenty of water every day. Also, did you maybe go off too fast and just run out of steam? If so, slow down as much as you can, speed can come later.

[MrBassmanjazz Graduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

W7 R2 complete

[amisfit Graduate]

Take a day or two rest. I am big on rests then sleep post run 😀

[MrBassmanjazz Graduate in reply to amisfit]

Problem was partly having to work on rest days. Dehydration probably as factor too.

[amisfit Graduate in reply to MrBassmanjazz]

I have been signed off so long I am not sure I would remember what to do re: work. Yes dehydration is not good. I am sure you will be raring to go soon. I have to work up to a run so bed day today and run day later. I haven't the energy at the mo. I have to wait for my body to top up my energy levels.