This is fantastic, if you can do Week 1 the rest will just follow on. It sort of gets easier as your fitness and confidence increase.
The stretching really helps, make sure you drink enough water too. If you up your water intake the day before the run you're less likely to need a wee half way through, though you'll probably sweat off any excess as you go.
It’s great that you’ve made a positive start. I found that the aches and pains of the early weeks eased as I moved through the programme. Stretches and making sure you have a rest day between runs is definitely the way forward.
Hi, it is normal to feel a bit achey afterwards, your muscles aren't used to it, but a day or two of rest will give your body time to recover. Onwards to week 2 🏃♀️
Very well done! I felt great after W1 too; I'd finally started the programme (after thinking about it for years! 😂) and really wanted to finish it - and even though 9 weeks sounded like ages, it kinda flew really (I only graduated a couple of weeks ago). Good luck for the rest, and it'll be great to hear how you're getting on!
Very well done to you...keep it slow and keep it steady and do, please pop across to the S and F forum to get some ideas for supporting your every, improving running body!
Loads of ideas there.. and in a short while, I am potting a new post up there, on stretching !
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