week 6 run 3

[Jazzyme]

Good Evening all. Firstly, I love the fantastic support that all the members show each other, you have all really motivated a real coach potato to get moving. Secondly, the advice is so helpful. I took on on the advice to slow my pace and watching the clip about slow pace,small steps,landing on the foot,really got me past week 4. So now I have just completed week 6, boy.....hat 25min run...I never in my life dreamed I would run 5 mins, let alone 25. However, that night and the next day,I had, what I can only describe as growing pains, from my hips to my ankles. I have Fibromyalgia and degenerative disc disease, so I run on a treadmill as it's less of an impact on (gradient 1 as this group advised) I have recently had covid, so I'm wondering if it was fatigue from that. I feel fine today. Has anyone else had this? Will I be OK for week 7? I wondered if I had landed funny with the longer run? Sorry if I am babbling. I am eager to start week 7 tomorrow. 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

It sounds like you are doing everything right but you might benefit from some longer gaps between runs as the duration increases.

The leg strengthening exercises linked to in the guide to the plan will probably help, as will any other non impact exercises on your non running days.

[Jazzyme in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you. I did the run on Friday, so moving on to week 7 tonight. 😊🏃‍♂️

[Devon_straggler Graduate]

If those aches and pains were due to either of your health conditions, I'm not really in a good place to comment. But as somebody in otherwise good health, I found that with these longer runs, I needed to take an extra day in between them as they were quite hard on my body. However, my advice is to be aware of what is an ache from getting stronger versus a pain from the start of an injury. I completed C25k through determination to finish, but ended up running through an injury and making my recovery time a lot worse that it would otherwise have been.You're making great progress, and if this is the first time it has happened and you now feel fine, I wouldn't be derailed. But just be aware of how you feel when running, and perhaps consult a sports physio if the aches and pains continue.

[Jazzyme in reply to Devon_straggler]

Thank you lots. I did the run on Friday, so am.going to see how I get on today, i do think it was just doing the 25 mins, I woke up fine sunday.