Call me Ms Yoyo!

[Violetcream]

W9R1 Lovely sunny morning today and ground smells fresh from the rain. Enjoyed the run this morning - 30 minutes, 4.25 km. Two months ago I was out of breath running for 1 minute. Seem though to be veering between feeling really positive and discouraged by my progress. Finding these longer runs hard on my legs. Doing pre and post exercise stretches but still aching the next day. Yesterday I tried a few knee strengthening exercises which I had to stop as the squats were really painful for my knees. Think perhaps I'll try wall squats or something more gentle. Must admit I find the aching joints/muscles discouraging. Hoping it'll get better as I get stronger.

[Naturesweapon Graduate]

Hello Violetcream well done on getting to week 9!you are almost there! For the aching knees and muscles what works for me is to run really slow, beyond slow 🐌🐌🐌so slow I could carry on after the 30 minutes... and it makes all the difference between feeling it next day, or not at all! If I go faster I run more distance which is satisfying but then I can feel a bit of inflamed knee pain lurking the next day. I want to do this forever and the worst thing would be injure! 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️So slow does is! All the best in your last couple of runs 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[Violetcream Graduate in reply to Naturesweapon]

Thanks for the encouragement. I'm nearly there! You're right. I ran at snail's pace on Saturday 🐌 🐢 and was a lot less achy on Sunday (ill-advised squats aside!). I run with my partner and he has a smart watch that records speed, distance, splits etc. I've said I don't want to know the stats but I get the summary version - "much slower today", "last km was quicker". I suppose we're all motivated by different things 🙂 Saturday's run was great as I took time to look at the lake, feel the breeze and smell the trees 🌳

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

How many squats did you do? I do 10 and that was hard at the beginning, now I do 10 while I brush my teeth, 10 while I dry my hair, 10 while the kettle boils for tea and so on through the day, I've built up over the years and it makes a difference

[Violetcream Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

A lot less than 10 because it hurt. Will take it very slowly and build up.

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Violetcream]

Yes, might even be worth doing 2 once a day and when that starts to feel easy up it to 3, I'm rubbish at press ups so do 10 holding the kitchen worktop, the next day can hardly move my shoulders, I don't do them very often

[ToothPickJafah Graduate]

Hello Ms Yo-yo 🪀😉😝 couldn’t help myself! 😆

That’s great you’ve done W9R1 👏

I agree with SueAppleRun, start off slow with one rep and then build it up. Just like you’re running! You’ve got this 🤗💜🙏