I feel like I’ll be able to run indefinitely soon!
My knees hurt though, it’s tendon or fascia pain though, not joint or muscle
Congratulations! It’s a great feeling! I found entering a half marathon gave me a great incentive to keep training. Had a lot of issues with my calves from running too far and too fast though! A good training plan is a must.
Agreed re a good training plan and slowing things down until you build up some resilience.
I feel like I’ll be able to run indefinitely soon!
no you won’t. it takes time. like everyone else has mentioned, you’re already showing some overtraining symptoms. go easy! awesome job tho!
Weldone, consistency is key. Don’t overdo it and keep to your own pace. Just hit 5km myself after 2 years off.
Great work! Pace yourself. Nothing will throw you off your progress faster than an injury. The C25K program was great for getting me up to 5K without hurting myself.
Congrats! Don’t forget to stretch after every run, no matter how short or easy! A lot of pain and soreness can be prevented from even starting by stretching properly :)
I’ll echo the others in saying don’t overdo it! Tendons and joints are the slowest to adapt to new load, and are the first to break if overstressed.
But congrats - you did good and you should feel good! :)
Heyy! Doing great. It is really important for new runners to experience the flow state of running once after they’ve always felt like running has to be struggle always.
✨ A great transition for A runner’s mindset. 🏃🏻
I discovered I was able to talk while I jogged and that’s definitely new so I’m getting there!
