Advice please from experienced runners

[Donatella]

I've been running for a few months now but am still quite new and slow - I run 2-3 times a week including at least 1 5k, but that takes me about 38mins so not very quick. Yesterday I did a new exercise class (legs, bums and tums) and my muscles are a bit sore today - particularly my quads. Would it be really stupid to do parkrun today, or could I do it and just accept I might be even slower than normal?

If it makes a difference, I also have a kickboxing grading later, which will involve some stamina tests, although I'm wondering if the parkrun might actually be a good warm up/muscle stretch for the grading...

Run, you'll be fine.

The run will probably help. Running with stiff muscles will certainly do you no harm. Make sure you stretch well afterwards.

@Hop27

Run, you'll be fine.

Yay, that's the answer I was hoping for!

@Cloudyzebra

The run will probably help. Running with stiff muscles will certainly do you no harm. Make sure you stretch well afterwards.

Yes, I thought it might actually be helpful. What has become of me, that I am actually more keen to go than to have an excuse to avoid it?!?!

You'll be clunky to begin with, but turn you'll find your stride

The run is a good idea, just go at a pace that suits you.

But

If it makes a difference, I also have a kickboxing grading later, which will involve some stamina tests,

I don't really know what this entails & maybe you need to conserve your energy a bit? I don't think the run per se will affect it, but you just need to get a bit of rest later.

Enjoy!

Well I did it, first 2k were a good pace but my legs gave out a bit towards the end. Very stiff now but hopefully wont cause a problem for the kickboxing!

Well done. I hope the kickboxing goes well