Week 5: slow progress but getting there

[Newbie59]

Well Week 5 has taken a month as I had a week off on holiday touring, so a lot of sitting and a bit of walking, but no running.

I did Week 5 Run 1 just before going away, but when I returned I felt so stiff that first I ran Week 4 again just to get back into it. When I ran W5 R1 again I suffered some hip pain, so had 4 days of rest. Then I managed W5 R1 with no problems, so 3 days later I did it again and ran for an extra minute. On to W5 R2, which I've done twice, doing a very slow gentle jog. The first time it was quite difficult but on the repeat run, the second 8 minutes seemed a lot easier. I'm going to repeat this run once more, then I will go for Run 3 and see how I get on 🙂

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate]

well done Newbie59 ..you sound like you know exactly what you’re capable of, repeating runs is absolutely fine if you feel that’s what you need to do..it’s working anyway..so crack on 😉

[Newbie59 Graduate in reply to Mummycav]

Thank you Mummycav, it seems to be working, definitely a tortoise this year ...

[Annieapple Administrator Graduate]

🍏 You are doing the right thing resting when you experience pain. Yes you can repeat any and as many runs as you want to before moving on. Have a look at   Oldfloss posts on strength & flex to help you prevent injuries. You are progressing really well and are now halfway through the program! Well done 👍 xx

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[Newbie59 Graduate in reply to Annieapple]

Thank you Annieapple, I don't want a repeat of 2021 when I overdid it! I was so enjoying my new running life and hope to keep going this time 😀

[drl212 Graduate]

Terrific! Repeating runs is a great way to ensure you feel ready to proceed.

Do keep us posted on what happens next...

[Newbie59 Graduate in reply to drl212]

Thank you drl212. I did my third week 5 run 2 and it went so well I do finally feel ready to go for the big one (20 minutes!!!) 😀

[drl212 Graduate in reply to Newbie59]

If you think it, you've got it! A lot of Week 5 Run 3 is mental prep which it seems like you've done...

Keep us posted.