week one complete…!

[Miss_slinky]

Finished this morning with w1/r3 in storm darragh - wasn’t too awful. I am loving the early morning runs but sure am struggling with tiredness later in the day..! I am currently exhausted and it is 12 o’clock 😂😴🥱

Did forget to put Strava on this morning too - can you tell I am new back to it..! Although had recorded it on phone so popped it in manually 😊

Also stretching after - has anyone any good videos or tips on post run stretching? Thank you!!

Hope you are all well and surviving the stormy day and happy running 🏃

[Gentlydoesnt Graduate]

keep it up, I was the same as you only a short time ago, it’s all a great process.

Good luck

[Miss_slinky Graduate in reply to Gentlydoesnt]

Thank you. I am feeing that keen I want to go out again tomorrow morning. Been wondering why I haven’t got back into it years ago! Have you graduated?

[Gentlydoesnt Graduate in reply to Miss_slinky]

No I’m still on the program , up to week 7 now , it’s enjoyable even given the poor weather we are having at this time of year.

[Miss_slinky Graduate in reply to Gentlydoesnt]

Great job - well done! Any tips?

[Gentlydoesnt Graduate in reply to Miss_slinky]

I’m glad it’s my rest day today though that’s a definite bonus but if it wasn’t I’d have already been out and done the run as I tend to do them very early when the streets are empty.. but the wind is really powerful at the moment a 25 minute run into a swirling wind must be very tough!.

[Gentlydoesnt Graduate]

to be fair I come here for tips I’m only 7 weeks in , my advice is to stick to it and don’t miss any days and there’s always someone to give good tips here as I have found and still am finding

[drl212 Graduate]

Well done for getting out there in the midst of this storm! Goodness.

You can find lots of information on post-run stretches on YouTube and Runners World. What works well for one, might not work well for you.

Look forward to your Week 2 report...

[Miss_slinky Graduate in reply to drl212]

Thank you!! Very true…i am trying to stick to a day between runs as well to rest

[Trailslogg Graduate]

Hi Miss Slinky, I do static stretches mostly for quads, hamstrings, and calves after a run since those are the muscles that will feel tight if I don't stretch them. I'm basically following the NHS Strength and Flex stretches (with the same Laura who got me running C25K), except I do them for longer and add a few things: a calf stretch for the lower calf/Achilles (by starting with a regular calf stretch but then bending my knee); a glute stretch (standing on one leg, bring the other knee up to your chest and hold tight with your arms); and a stretch where you stand on one leg and bend the other leg, pointing the knee out and resting the foot on your other leg. Basically, though, I try things out and do what feels good.

[Miss_slinky Graduate in reply to Trailslogg]

Thanks - that one hurt - last one you mentioned the other day…so may need to keep doing it or dig out the foam roller 😂