beginner runners

melaniecheeks

Can I join you good folks?

I'll be doing a relay leg of the Belfast Marathon on 7 May - so that's 5 weeks!

I'm reasonably fit, but usually avoid running as it bores me. I'm planning to go to the gym tonight and time myself for 1 mile, or 10 minutes, and draw up a training schedule from there.

Lolli1986

It seems to be pretty hard on my knees... so I think I need to replace my joggers (I have to get the ones with super arch support because my feet roll in and give me shin splints, but I don't remember my knees suffering last time I took up running.)

I started training for a 10k last year - went from hardly being able to run and built up to 20 min runs.

Then I got on one of these apps and tried a 60 min (because that was the course) and in the last 5 mins it all went wrong - old knee injury kicked in couldn't shake it off. Felt really so so bad about not being able to do the 10k and running went from something I was not that bothered about to something I got so frustrated about that I couldn't do - so my advice here.. Careful of pushing when you know you are prone to injury and do a course that distance wise you have to do 2 or 3 laps so you can miss a lap if it becomes too much - the 10 min getting back home on an injury broke me bad... don't be a give up but be really sensible- not running a lap is much better than putting yourself out for 3 months

six months on I've fully rested my knee and just got motion control trainers - and I can't tell you the difference they make don't run another mile if you over pronate without them --- the whole leg position and everything just feels right. I put off getting them because I couldn't believe they would make much difference - I cant explain how wrong I was

Got a slight muscle pull from a bit of a sprint at weekend - sorted itself overnight - so happy I'm back to that level of 'injury' the knee was like someone sticking a knife in my knee

Thanks for that advice. I think I will reconsider my 'lap' because I know what you mean about getting stuck 2km from home (I learned the limitations of my injury through trial and error over the first 2 months of its development).

Thankfully I am not prone to injury as such. My particular conditions where firstly, a hernia (so heavy lifting and downhill walking are risk factors forevermore), and secondly an incompetent valve in one of my large veins (created a painful hernia-like bulge). I don't know exactly what the risk factors are for that particular condition - they told me that I will make a full recovery.

Regarding my shoes, they are the correct shoe for over-pronating (am I using the right word? feet that roll inward). I had them assessed. It just might be time to replace them due to wear (I want a reassessment anyway, and possibly a gait assessment from a physio since I spent the best part of 2 years trying really hard not to limp!)

I will follow up further on the pain in my knees because I really do not wish to risk further injury.

Kell_Smurthwaite

I'm going to be starting the c-5k training this month. Got to get myself a good pair of running shoes and some gear to wear, but I am SO doing this! I have decided that I am going to run in the Race For Life (not this year, but definitely next year!) and possibly work up to a few 10k charity runs. My Dad used to do a lot of running but is currently recovering from surgery. He's hopnig to slowly get back into running once he's fully recovered and has been given the go-ahead. He's 61 and puts me to shame because I've never run a step in my life! I hope that by this time next year, me and my Dad will both be running and perhaps pushing each other with a few races.

squishycow7

I'm just getting back into C25K... I started it a couple years ago but gave up when the weather got cold (I'm a wimp)

planning to start it today or tomorrow depending on the rain situation

ujoseph1

I'm a beginner as well. I had a car accident two years ago and it has been hard to get back in the swing of things but I'm determined to do so. I started using the free podrunner internal training and I have been doing great! It take you from day one of a 5K to the last day! I love so far. I'm running 2 miles straight at this time every morning!