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Advice on pushing through the 5min run intervals?

guest — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:46:33 GMT

Thank you all so much!! I incorporated all of your advice into my run this morning and I did it!!! I successfully completed all the running intervals! Thank you everyone!

Advice on pushing through the 5min run intervals?

guest — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:41:43 GMT

My first day of week 4 was amazing! I couldn't believe it when I successfully completed all the running intervals (especially since week 3 had been a struggle!). I was so proud of myself! Since then, I've attempted the week 4 run four times, but for whatever reason, I just can't seem to push through those 5 minute intervals. It's killing me! Any advice?

Is my knee pain caused by my shoes?

guest — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:12:00 GMT

Thanks so much to both of you! I'll definitely be looking into some professionally recommended shoes and concentrate on my running form.

Thanks again,

Nikki

Is my knee pain caused by my shoes?

guest — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 23:32:41 GMT

I'm relatively new to running, but am in the middle of week 3 of C25K (which took me almost 5 weeks to build up to!) and loving it. But for my past few runs, my knees have really been hurting. The pain often ends up radiating down my calves when I try to push through the pain, causing my calves to feel extremely tight. Today I ended up running on the grass instead of on the road because of the pain level. I am prone to injury (In January, when I first started C25K, I essentially dislocated my knee), so I am very concerned about how far I should push it. I've been running in Merrell Lithe Glove minimalist shoes, because I was told that a minimalist shoe would help strengthen my ankles (4 years ago I dislocated my left ankle, and simultaneously broke my right foot, but that's another story). As a heavy girl (218 pounds and 6 feet tall, but rapidly losing weight since I've been running), so I'm wondering if the impact on my knees from running in these little shoes is just too much for my knees? They were great for the first month-- have they worn out already? Any recommendations?