Week 5

[ofearthandstars]

I made it through Workout 1 of Week 5 this morning, despite the fact that my hip was nagging me slightly. (I've been spending the last several workouts repeating Week 4.) I did several hip-opening stretches prior to the run to help, and I paced myself very carefully. It was cool and cloudy out, with a lovely breeze, so more enjoyable. I definitely ran slower than my previous Week 4 runs, but I ended up running an extra minute to complete the course. My left hip is still twinging a little, which is aggravating, but it's not deep bursitis pain; I think ice is all I need here. I'm simply happy because at one point I could not even run a 5-minute stretch at a time without severe pain, and today I ran three 5-minute stretches!

Comments

[rmc28]

I'm really glad it's gone well - and yes, I love that feeling of "I never used to be able to do this - and now I CAN".

[ofearthandstars]

Thanks! That feeling is the best. I think that C25k has helped to give me confidence overall in my abilities to do physical activities.

[liv]

I'm definitely really pleased with how much C25K has helped my confidence, and given me the real satisfaction of being able to do something I could never do before. Well done on three consecutive five minute runs and keeping your hip happy the while.