Hi there :0)
Just wondering if anyone else suffers with a post run dip. I know I’m not running very far at the moment, wk 4 run 2 just completed, but I’ve found this week that when I finish the run, a couple of mins afterwards, I feel a bit wobbly and weak and have to sit down, not just tired, until I eat something. Is it just me?
That’s happened to me when I’ve not eaten/drunk properly before the run, or if I’ve pushed too hard, or if I’m brewing a bug. What are you eating before you go? Are you taking care to hydrate well enough? Did the run feel comfortable where you could peak out loud in full sentences? Are you feeling generally well or could you be coming down with something? Sorry that’s lots of questions but it might throw up a reason for feeling sub par at the end so you can take action for next time.
Really good luck for your next run.
Edit: just spotted it’s your first post here. Welcome!! There’s a great guide here with lots of tips and explanation about the program. Well worth a read and it might help you avoid feeling weak and wobbly next time.
healthunlocked.com/couchto5...
That’s great, thanks for the tips. I’ll try making sure I’m hydrated and have eaten before the next run. To be honest I’ve not considered this as didn’t think I was going far enough. Thanks again and onwards towards week 5 🫣
Hi Tally_Ho_Timmy , it sounds like you've overdone things a little, or that whatever you're eating or drinking before you go out isn't quite right. Be sure you're going slowly enough - you should be able to hold a conversation. And maybe try a snack like a banana or some toast 30 minutes or so before your run too.
Drinking enough water (to give you pale straw coloured pee) is important too, and not just on run days either - it's preferable to up your intake consistently than desperately glug quantities just before you run!
Also, are you doing the cooldown walk and then stretching when you get in? Cooling down gradually from your run is better than stopping your activity abruptly.
Week 4 is actually a significant step up in activity level, so you're doing really well. Keep going, and enjoy your continuing progress!
Hi thanks for your reply.
I have been doing the cool down walk but there are a few hills by me so may have been overdoing it a bit. Also I think the hydration thing could be a part of it that I hadn’t considered my water intake isn’t good at the best of times so some deliberate effort required and we’ll see if it’s any better after run 3 🤔
I run a lot of hills (hence my profile pic) and you should definitely expect to slow down on them, particularly uphill, but sometimes also downhill, depending on the gradient and the surface. Remember that you don't always have to run all of a hill - you can always do a bit uphill, then a bit downhill, or vice-versa.
Here's a bit more info on hydration: healthunlocked.com/couchto5...
Have fun, especially on the hills!
I had similar symptoms after a run yesterday and slept for a while. However, I didn’t do any running over the past 10 days and may have been tired following a holiday. I’m going to go back a week in the plan and have a gentle return.
Hi Tally_Ho_Timmy,
Speaking as one of the older fraternity on here, the main thing is just to enjoy your run. Slow or fast, or snails pace which I rather enjoy! But, I have I think found the answer to everything and it’s the acronym BEC.
I should explain…… banana before setting off, that’s the B, enjoy the run, that’s your E, oh! And the C always stands for a custard slice in your fridge awaiting your return home! Sit at your kitchen table and devour. That’s served me well and even managed to get me to run for a whole hour not that long ago. Mind you after the hour, if I’d had two custard slices in the fridge I’d have eaten them both!
Enjoy your running!
Sounds like a perfect plan to me 😇
Post holiday dip .... Action plan
Week 4 run 1
Week 4 run 3... bad run :(
Week 4 run 1
