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[Buzzyi]

Hi there,

I've done the C25K in the past and am back at it, now in week 7.Also following a low carb clean eating lifestyle and starting the Bar method. I find myself wanting to run more than every other day... anyone else doing this?

[Lauracorin]

I am often tempted to run more often, but having had to stop due to injury the first time through, I am making sure to stick with a day of rest between runs. I've been doing a lot of knee strengthening exercises and yoga on days off, to support my running:

nhs.uk/Livewell/c25k/Pages/...

revolution.yogawithadriene....

[RoRoMama in reply to Lauracorin]

I have yet to do yoga regularly. I looked at your link and would be interested to hear how you are getting on with the 31 day challenge.

[Lauracorin in reply to RoRoMama]

I am at day 14, but I've actually done day 13 several times because I found it so helpful for a residual problem I had after a back injury. The half-hour is not too hard for me to fit into my day and (following injury) I like that she takes things slowly. I'll be going back to my flow class in a few weeks, but wasn't feeling prepared for the speed until now.

[misswobble Graduate]

Curb your enthusiasm. Take a rest day or days between runs 🙂

I eat plenty of carbs. Unrefined ones by and large. Runners need fuel. Not a great advocate of omitting food groups 🙂

For C25k you don't need extra calories at all but you will need to be appropriately fuelled and hydrated so you are at your best. Lots of sleep too 😀

Good luck. Go nice and slowly. Slowly is key to completing the sessions

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Slow, steady and take the rest days Plenty of other exercises to be done on those days

Cycling, core strength and stamina exercises, yoga, swimming or walking to use up that energy you have

Watch the low carb diet too, as misswobble says.. we need fuel to make us go

Husband and I follow a very healthy eating regime which is fairly low carb ( he is type 2 diabetic) but I realised very early on that I needed to watch the levels. We started a few years ago following the Michael Mosley Blood sugar diet, but with our own tweaks..

But, you are back on track, enjoy the journey