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Hi Andrea, sorry you felt a bit off this evening, hope you're feeling better in the morning.  

And yes, you must invest in some good running shoes if you intend to carry on.  Everyone has a different style of running and there are running shoes out there to suit all styles.  Its worth going to a proper sports shop that has the equipment and staff with enough knowledge to analyse your gait and help to fit you with some shoes which will support you properly while you run.  You only get one pair of feet after all!

Andrea

I'm sure Joanne will give you better advice than me but I would say that if something is hurting, even if it is just an 'unused muscle' feeling then you should listen to your body, it lets you know its hurting for a reason.  As the story says ' slow but steady wins the race' (Tortoise and the Hare)! 

Thankyou both for your replies. I will keep on taking it slowly. Thankyou for the article link Joanne. My husband has the book which was featured (he is a barefoot – no support shoe runner).  His advice was that if I am leaning towards barefoot, on my next run I should think about what my foot strike is like. Then, if I still want to go towards barefoot I should by a cheap pair of pumps (which is what he runs his ultras in) and see how they go for a while – then launch into expensive stuff if I want to stick with barefoot. So watch this space…….. I will run this evening or tomorrow and then we are away camping for a week. Hope to be able to fit a couple of short runs in then.

Thanks again for a great forum

We went to Keswick and it was great. Came home, visitors, planning etc etc means I haven't posted for ages.

Didn't manage to run while camping because my hubby wasn't with us to watch the kids. Got back and he is training for another ultra so its hard to squeeze time in so I don't feel as though I have progressed far. Anyway – I will plod on. Hope to get out tonight even if it is raining!!!! as we have more visitors arrving tomorrow – such is life.

yes – just a gentle run/walk but that's better than nothing

Hi Andrea,

Glad you had a good time camping.  It's hard to get out sometimes what with children and family committments.  I just get out as and when really and as you say it's better than nothing, so keep going

I think one of the things I need to do is use this journal in the proper sense so hope people don't mind a lot of posting.

Went out last night for a walk jog with my 11 year old son who does some running and enjoyed it very much although overall probably didn't actually run for more than half a mile. Tonight I went out alone and managed to run for two straight half miles with a short walk in between. Felt very encouraged. Will walk in the morning and run/walk onThursday morning. I keep telling myself "better to start slow" and "I don't want to get to 50 without running a 10k"!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK – just been on this evening with my 17 year old son as protector!!!

Ran 3 min 45 sec walked 30 sec

Ran 4 min 1 sec walked 30 sec

Ran 4 min 10 sec walked 30 sec

Ran 3 min 42 sec

Didn't think about distance – just time

Feeling quite good about it really – am determined to keep this up – will do paper round with son in morning (lots of hills) and badminton tomorrow evening. Day off on Saturday and will run/walk Sunday morning. 

Thanks for the great encouragement.  There are 3 10ks within driving distance next spring one of which I will aim for.

OK – advice please

Got up fairly early this morning really looking forward to running (hope that's impressive being Sunday!!!!!!!!)

Did 3 min 55 sec walk 30 sec

3 min 20 sec walk 30 sec

2 min 30 sec walk 30 sec

4 min 20 sec walk 30 sec

So not as good as Thursday evening.  Feeling a bit disappointed with it.

It was pouring but I enjoyed that. What happens is that I am still getting muscle aches in my calves. My gut feeling is that they are still telling me they are not used to this excercise, especially now I am actually trying to do a timed programme

I am still in the middle of the barefoot/sturdy shoe debate.I  can really see the arguement for bare foot type running and have seen it work so well in hubby (he has far less injuries than the rest of his running club, is the only ultra runner and the only bare foot runner), and really enjoyed reading Barefoot Runner. Can anyone tell me why they don't think bare foot is good so I can hear the other side.

Meanwhile – onwards and upwards I hope. I have made a 3 to 4 x per week running plan and am determined to keep going to aim for the 10k. Hope to do better tomorrow evening.

Thanks for the encouragement – this forum will be a bit part of my training plan for a while I hope.

went out this morning on my Monday morning walk with two friends.

Ran 5 min 20 sec to meeting place, brisk walked for 35 min then after leaving them ran 5 min 23 sec home. That felt good

This evening -

Ran 6 min 20 sec walked about 1 min

Ran 6 min 23 sec walk about 2 min

Ran 5 min 07 sec

So ran over 17 minutes in all

Will run tomorrow evening again