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MediocreFriend

Failed W9D1. Hard. I want to get back into things but I'm not sure from which point to continue and when.

First big failure this far in, I guess that counts for something, but goddamn this sucks. My calves started killing me around 12 minutes in and I had to stop. I couldn't even walk it off. They still hurt. If I rub the front of my legs a bit they seem tender. My right knee too, a little. I think I fucked up somehow.

I want to get back on schedule, even if it means starting over entirely. Time isn't really an issue, I have no 5k's scheduled or any fitness goal other than to make running a few miles every other day a regular thing. Or should I try again in a few days right from Week 9? Weeks seven and eight weren't terrible for me, it was just this one goddamn run and I'm pissed off about it.

My legs are stupid and my form is bad.

Posted Nov 30, 2011, 9:15 AM UTC

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[deleted]•

I'm still new to the program, but perhaps try taking a second shot at W9D1 again after one or two rest days. If you struggle again, drop back to week 8 and redo it. Your body may just be tired and that's how it told you to sit down and give it an extra rest day. Don't beat yourself up - lots of things can affect how you run on any given day. Give it a shot again soon and see how that goes. :) Don't give up!

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[deleted]•

This is probably the best idea. Try it again, then, if it sucks still, do week 8 again. Everyone has bad running days sometimes.

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cybergem•

When I got near the end of the program and I had a bad run (it happened about 3 times in the last 2 weeks) I would just repeat that day and every time it went fine that second time. Sometimes we just have "off days". Maybe you didn't eat the same or sleep the same or whatever. You're almost there. Good luck!

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All_that_I_am•

I had a very similar thing happen on W5D2- it pissed me off, but I re-ran it 3 times with a little extra rest in between before I was able to complete it. Don't beat yourself up, just retry W9D1 after you rest.

I may be wrong, but I don't see the need or the point in going back. You sound like you aced W7 and W8, so 9 shouldn't be impossible. Give yourself a break til you feel your legs can handle it and try again.

Good luck! I cannot wait to be that far along in this program.

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