Couch to 5k - it's not about speed (thread number 4)

[CruCru]

Would you all like to join me here?

If your knees hurt, you need new trainers. I went to Runners Need for a gait analysis but I know others had their gait analysed in other places.

Just bought some new ones! Was running in cheap ones with no problems. Splashed out on some Nike running shoes that seem really comfy and supportive and suddenly sore knee! Can't afford to get more.

I think it may be running on hard ground , starting from zero fitness. I will see how I get on on Thursday and take Nurofen til then!

Hi Lagoon. I completed c25k last summer and am running regularly. I have a really sore knee for the first time this week, having got new running shoes that have completely sorted my heel problem! Last night it was so painful I was crying out. I am having a week off running and I am doing some exercises to strengthen my legs. I think these sort of exercises should be done alongside the c25k really. here's a link to what I am doing this week knee exercises

Although it would be better to get a professional opinion!

W6R2 done. It's quite gratifying, I'd got my 10,000 steps in before 12. Now I'm tempted to just lie in a starfish in the middle of the floor.

crucru!

Thanks. Am still hobbling but am not running til Thursday now so hopefully it will improve.

Supposed to do week 3 run 1 today. But it's sooo cold! It's supposed to snow later.

I need to suck it up and just go.

It's a bit late IKYTWTLYA, are you okay running in the dark?

Oh yes! We have a little gang of after-dark runners here! We work, and have small children so it's evenings or nothing during the week anyway.

It's a safe small town and we've got beautiful Tron lights from Lidl.

Although we're sneaking off to the gym tonight instead as it's just started snowing. I have to have an induction though so won't have time to do the whole run.

I gave in and had a 'taster' at the gym so did my run on a treadmill.

I managed the 3 minute runs (whoop!) but I think I prefer running outside. Even with the hills.

Now, I never thought I'd say those words!

Does week 3 involve 3-minute runs???

I did w2r2 today and for the first time my mind started to wander a big and I even forgot that I was running at one point!

I think I will find it tough running for 3-minutes though. My legs hurt today

On the Get Running app it does!

I was dreading it, but it was ok in the end.

Well done with your run. I've not had that experience yet, probably because I tend to run with friends. Maybe I should try some solo runs.

W3 R2 done and dusted.
I'm hardly aching at all whereas the first two weeks I was in agony for an hour after each run.
It really is getting easier.
Dreading the first 5 minute run though!

W6R3 done.

Short post Cru! Out of breath?

Bravo Cru !

What does W6 entail?

Stillearnin: how's the knee?

Ha ha, I was but it was a while ago.

W6R3 is 25 mins non stop running. I am incredibly slow but I did it (apart from a quick visit to the loo near the beginning).

Did w2r2 but knees still sore. I only did about half the runs and walked the rest of the time. I might have to leave it a few days and start week 2 again next week.

Have been enjoying it too.

The knee is...interesting...and a bit mysterious. It is only sore intermittently but then morphs into massive thigh cramp. The pain is way worse than I experienced giving birth. I have been doing that mooing thing and also proper tears

I went swimming very gently tonight as it is much worse sitting down so I have an idea I must keep it moving. I am not at all sure it's an injury from exercising but I don't want to make it worse. I am hoping it'll leave as mysteriously as it came!

Oh Lagoon I hear you. I feel proper tantrummy about it.

Cru! 28 mins next week? Fantastic stuff

That's the plan. I'm going skiing in a months time so I'd really like to be as fit as possible. Plus I am really too fat for my skiing trousers. Ugh.

Knees so bad could hardly get down the stairs this morning! This isn't good. Going to have to have a longish lay off I think.

Really cross.

Hope all the other injured get better soon!

Stilllearning, yes tantrum my is the way I feel too.

May I join you? Did my first run today which was amazingly fine apart from icy winds. I'm looking forward to the next now!