W1R3 - here to kick long-COVID's A$$

[PickingUpThePace]

Hi everyone, I'm a returning C25K'er, having graduated a few years ago. A bout of COVID in February and then 7 months of long-COVID had me flat on my back and pretty much wiped out any progress I had made and reset my stamina back to zero.

So here I am, round two! The C25K app (team Laura!) and this forum were instrumental in helping me reach my 5K goal before so I thought I'd pop in here, say 'hi' and (re)introduce myself.

Now to put on my shoes and head out the door while the sun is still shining!

[dorarunning Graduate]

Best of luck! I decided to start C25K again after getting out of a routine (and actually similarly having covid a couple of times has not helped either). Currently on week 4 and it's been great to get back to basics.

Have you done run 1 yet? How are you feeling?

[PickingUpThePace in reply to dorarunning]

Thanks dorarunning! I've done the first 2 runs so far and they were okay. Fortunately I'd been going for longer and longer walks ahead of starting so as to try slowly start building up my stamina again.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to dorarunning]

Well done you.... we'd love to see you in the Runners Return, to share your adventures See links above x

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum and well done on getting started after Covid. Be kind to yourself.

This guide to the plan is essential reading healthunlocked.com/couchto5....

and includes advice on minimising impact, stretching after every run, hydration and strengthening exercises, all of which will help.

Enjoy your journey.

[PickingUpThePace in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you, will check out the guide again

[Week7 Graduate]

Good luck.

[PickingUpThePace in reply to Week7]

Thank you!

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

Enjoy the programme and team Laura,

[PickingUpThePace in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thanks WillowandSola!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Welcome home... slow and steady and enjoy!

Pop across to the Runners Return post too. Loads of folk like you and loads of support there

Week 1

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Week 2

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Post your run too, we shall watch for it!

[PickingUpThePace in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks, will do!

[Over60sRunner Graduate]

Hi there PickingUpThePace I am another post-COVID returner. I've had the dreaded virus three times in the past 12 months, and each time the post-viral fatigue has been worse ☹️

I'm currently on Week 4 Run 2, but haven't "come out" on the forum as it were this time, as I've re-started and been knocked back so many times in the past 9 months it's a shame.

HOWEVER, seeing your post has inspired me to announce that I'm at it - yet again - and hopefully this time I'll battle through.

Wishing you (and I!) the very best of luck and here's hoping we both have enough gas in the tank to make it through to re-graduate in due course 🤞🤞

[PickingUpThePace in reply to Over60sRunner]

Yay! Congrats Over60sRunner! Stick with it but don't push yourself - better to go slow and steady than to burn out. You've done well to get to W4R2, keep at it and you'll get to 5k!

There must be quite a few post-COVID / long-COVID c25k'ers on here. Perhaps we need to have a tag or sub-forum or something? 🤔

[Over60sRunner Graduate in reply to PickingUpThePace]

My husband was just saying last night that we should maybe start a post-COVID/post viral fatigue thread!

There seems to be a fair few of us 🙄