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Don't ignore the 10%/week mileage increase rule! (hexbear.net)

submitted 1 year ago by TrudeauCastroson@hexbear.net to c/fitness@hexbear.net

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I gained around 15 pounds since the last time i was actually active regularly, so i decided to do a 5k training program I found. I used to play recreational team sports before Covid, have been sedentary for a while, so I decided to download an app and do their 5k training plan.

The problem is that the plan is for people who can already run, but want to tune themselves for doing a 5k quickly. My body is not used to running, and now i probably need to take a week or more break. Parts of my knee/leg which have never been sore before in my life are now sore.

My advice for myself if I could go back in time 3 weeks: Just because you were active before at some point in your life, doesn't mean your body can do the same stuff still. DON'T INCREASE YOUR MILEAGE BY MORE THAN 10% A WEEK, AND WARM UP AND STRETCH PROPERLY.

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[–] blackbird 1 points 1 year ago

Sounds like you want a "couch to 5k" app/programme. Sometimes called c25k. I used one at the start of this year and it took me from walking/jogging for a few minutes up to 5k in about 3 months. I used the (uk) NHS one and it was pretty good.