Really great progress! I don’t know if this would work for you but I like to look at my running stats and try and set myself a goal for the week (# of days or miles for example). I use strava and have lots of friends on it who are amazing at encouraging one another which really helps me when I’m feeling a bit demotivated!
Slow down! Usually this means you're keeping a pace that's too much for your lungs. When I first got back into running my lungs burned, but then I slowed my pace, and after a week or so I could breathe without any breathing pain. If it continues past a week or so when you slow your pace look into seeing if you could have something called exercise-induced asthma. I know some people who had breathing trouble that didn't go away no matter what, but turned out they needed an inhaler.
Definitely slow your pace right down. Trying jogging at a pace where you could still have a conversation with someone.
Have you tried having a sports massage? I’ve never had one but have heard they are good for the legs.
thank you - I think it might. I did try one a few years ago but they guy didn't seem to know what he was doing - I'll see if I can find someone else.
Hi, I was struggling with tight calves around week 6 of C25K to the point I could barely walk when I was out running, had to hobble back home! I took two weeks out and used my foam roller daily. I stated back running shorter routes(3k) slowly with a proper warm up and cool down. Last week I ran my longest in a good while without any pain, it was also the first time I ditched the couch to 5k and just ran on my own! Hope you find out what is bothering your calves, it really is such a hinder ence when you really want to run!
started on just trying to get through a mile without stopping and I am gradually working my way back up. I'm managing 2 miles quite comfortably now so I'm going to start doing my 2 miles and pushing through to see how far I can go, aiming to be comfortably doing 3 miles (5K) in 2 weeks and then once again start working back to my 10K runs... so demoralising coming back from an injuryI have one every 4 weeks and they really help.
and embarrassed as school run mums checked on me haha. Oh noI face planted the pavement for the first time in a year this morning at the half way point of my run. Sat and cried for a minute through shock more than anything and was going to keep running but then when I got up my knee felt sore (have a nice lump and graze on it) so decided to walk home.
Not 100% if that's the right thing to have done because I feel guilty for not finishing the run
Going to see how the knee is tomorrow before deciding to have a rest day or not!
hope your ok 
I'm fine just sore and bruised! And feeling guilty about not finishingOh no
Thank you 
rejoined the gym today and running on a treadmill is a different ball game 
To be honest you're best to go for a proper shoe fitting at a running shop where they can analyse your gait and recommend the type of shoe that will work for you. What suits my feet might not be what suits yours, currently I have New Balance 860 V10, which are stability shoes. I love them, but you might not need a stability trainer, so they might not be the right thing for you. Definitely worth investing in a good pair of trainers though, they're pricy but they are the only equipment you really need for running.
