I completed the programme a few years ago, but have not run for 9 months due to injury. I have had a suspected stress fracture ( wasn’t in the end!), bilateral plantar fasciitis and peroneal tendonitis . I have had shock wave therapy, steroid injections and lots and lots of physio! However, today my lovely physio has said I can very slowly and carefully start running again!!🥳🥳! He has suggested I restart couch to 5K, but taking my time with it! I am beyond excited!
9 months away from running due to injury, but ... - Couch to 5K
9 months away from running due to injury, but now able to start the programme again!
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Good luck with repeating the program.. savour and enjoy every run!..☺️
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Welcome back! It’s an exciting (and sometimes slightly scary) feeling when the physio gives you the go ahead. It took me a while to feel like myself and not constantly be checking in with how my knee was feeling. Setbacks sometimes come but they’re just that-a pretty normal part of returning to running. I found it really helpful to compare with my time on the injury couch rather than how I was running before. Mentally it can be tough to be building back again but remember ever step is getting you closer to where you want to be. Wishing you a very happy rerun!
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Wishing you lots of luck as you return to running! I was out for the best part of 6 mths with a high hamstring injury/tendonitis. Tendonitis can be a real nuisance to heal ( as you already know!) but I am now back up to 10k again. I also returned using the early weeks of Couchto5k initially. Good luck!🙂
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Thank you! I’m going to take things really slowly, as I don’t want to end up at square one again. I do think I deserve a new pair of running shoes though! 😂
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Wow, you have been to war!I do hope your injuries continue to resolve.
Good luck with your return, and take it nice and steady.
Perhaps treat every run like a recovery run for a while. Good luck X
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🍏🤗Oh & we are excited too!! Well done on waiting it out!! Look forward to that first post run story!
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Thank you! Hopefully it will be this weekend!
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That's great news! Welcome back! 😊
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brilliant news for you! Injury is the worst feeling, I had plantar fasciitis and was out of action for 3 months which was hard enough but you’ve had 9 months out!!
Ct5k is perfect for coming back from injury - even if you need to repeat weeks until you get stronger you’ll still be out running.
I feel like I really appreciate being able to run after not being able to - good luck, I look forward to reading your posts ☺️
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I’m more or less in the same boat as you- not run for 8 months after an op so I’m starting again too. Good luck with it 👍🙏
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Good luck restarting the programme too! It’s going to be fun!