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Need some advice. Doing the couch to 5k and now on week 6. It seems that whenever I have 2 runs to do with a rest I always really struggle on the first run but find the second, after the short walking phase, quite easy. When I say struggle I mean really gasping for air etc. My thoughts are that...

Just restarted couch to 5k after my previous attempt failed with an achillies injury. This thread has prompted me to register with parkrun so I can undertake my first one in a few weeks time. Its a bit frustrating to have been a half decent runner in my youth (Unbeaten at Hove Grammar regular...

Good luck to all those running

Don't really understand the technicalities of the gear yet so just jumped on some bargains. I think they were a mix of Asics, Karrimor and Trespass and I guess the proof will be in the wearing!

Just checking in. Am now on the penultimate week 8 of couch to 5k so it’s 28 min runs this week and finishing just shy of 5k so am right on target. Thankfully no injuries to report so am chuffed it’s gone so well this time after having to abandon my first attempt with a 6 month layoff. Also I...

Glad to say I am back in the game. I entered this thread back in May when I started couch to 5k but knackered my Achilles in week 2 and it took until December to get fixed!! Started again a couple of weeks ago having acquired a pair of £140 Asics running shoes after a gait test and am determined...

My progress has been on hold for a couple of weeks because of the Achilles heel problem but ice and rest are currently doing the job so hoping to get back in the saddle in a week or so

Thanks that looks good and have saved the text for future reference. As it's both legs at the moment I will wait until they have calmed down although the left is a lot worse than the right

Couldnt go at the weekend as wasn't able to run so seemed pointless re the gait test. Will ensure I get them sorted before I run again :thumbsup:

Yes and so early in my new career. I keep forgetting I am not 21 any more :lolol:

Been checking on the internet as assumed my heel pain was Plantar fasciiti but it seems this affects the bottom of the heel and mine is at the back. I'm guessing it's an Achilles issue probably from the initial hill start to my run. Have put ice on to reduce the swelling but has anyone any...

Week 2 of my couch to 5k hasn't got off too well as struggled with the problem heels. Managed to get round but had to go through the pain barrier hoping it would ease up. Thought the weekend rest had done enough but clearly not. I walked my course on Saturday to check the distance and was...

Just finished my 3rd and final run of week 1 and have been increasing distance on the 30 mins by about 150m each day. After the first run the tops of the thighs were sore but have been ok since so I guess that's down to ring rust. Started to get pain in my heels today towards the end but assume...

Thanks for the sound advice. Will probably be getting some advice from my son on the other exercise side of things as he is a personal trainer

First run complete so everything to play for now. Thanks for the support guys :thumbsup:

That hill is even tougher after a few pints in Ye Old Two Brewers at the bottom :drink:

Blandford will be fine as only about 15 mins away so will have to aim to give that a go

Thanks for all the advice and in my village there is a running group so may look to join them if it works out for me. I like the park run idea but will need to find something more local to me here as I'm 2 hours away from Hove Park! Am going to use the NHS app starting next week and will look...

Am 60 years old and just about to start couch to 5k. Although I haven't run for a long long time I was a decent runner in my youth and really used to enjoy it so figured it was worth giving it a bash. Any advice of any description from the experts on here would be most welcome regarding anything...