Week 6 Run 1

[MoorFit44]

After an extra days rest from getting some knee pain I thought I'd give Week 6 Run 1 a go - worse case scenario I could walk home if the pain reappeared.

I'm super happy to say that I had no pain and, after the run, I took my dogs for a quite a long walk and was totally fine. That extra day rest made all the difference! I also really, really enjoyed this run - the 5/8/5 wasn't as bad as I thought it would be after the 20 mins last week to end Week 5. I did take the first 5 mins pretty slowly to see how the knee felt though which probably helped.

I think it's so important to listen to your body on this program, there's no point in pushing it too hard, too soon, as things will break. I also don't want to jeopardise the progress I've made so far by having to take too much time off and start again.

I'm going to do Run 2 on Thursday morning so long as there are no ill effects after today.

Happy joggling everyone

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Well done completing week 6 run 1 Just one more run with intervals now 👍

[nowster Graduate]

I think it's so important to listen to your body on this program, there's no point in pushing it too hard, too soon, as things will break.

As someone who did just that and spent the month after graduating limping and paying multiple visits to the physio (ankle sprain), I can't emphasise this enough.

[MoorFit44 Graduate in reply to nowster]

Oh no I hope that you recover quickly!

Ankles are so awkward. I tore the ligaments in mine playing netball and even 6 years on the flex and mobility in it has never properly returned despite all the physio.

[nowster Graduate in reply to MoorFit44]

That was in August last year. I made a full recovery and regularly run half marathon (21.1km) distances nowadays.

[MoorFit44 Graduate in reply to nowster]

Wow that's amazing! Well done Did you run before doing the C25K program?

[nowster Graduate in reply to MoorFit44]

Never ever, apart from the occasional wheezy dash for a bus. I even shirked sports at school.

[MoorFit44 Graduate in reply to nowster]

That's incredible - there's hope for me yet ha

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

C25k is designed to be undertaken at an easy conversational pace........faster is less effective at developing your aerobic base...........so at no time should you be pushing hard.

[Frenc Graduate]

Well done MoorFit44, that sounds like a great run 🏃‍♀️. 😊😊😊

[MoorFit44 Graduate in reply to Frenc]

Thank you! Rest day today (Zumba session last night too )

[Roxdog Graduate]

Extra rest days are a great idea. Often they do the trick!

[MoorFit44 Graduate in reply to Roxdog]

After over a year of thinking a rest day was being lazy when I began doing 'at home work outs' I've managed to get my head around it now thanks to this forum - that they are as important as the run itself. Having an extra one made me feel so much better and my knee was really stable! My rest days are still active with walking the dogs but I make sure there's no impact exercises.

[Roxdog Graduate in reply to MoorFit44]

Yes, I have slightly arthritic knees so often had an extra day or so between runs while I was doing cto5k. Good luck.

[MoorFit44 Graduate in reply to Roxdog]

Thanks! 😀

[MrBassmanjazz Graduate]

"I think it's so important to listen to your body on this program, there's no point in pushing it too hard, too soon, as things will break."There is nothing more frustrating than being unable to run because you are resting an injury! You are giving yourself sound advice.