Any resources or general advice for beginners with joint/back issues? I have a bad knee and a back injury that flairs up when I push too hard so I am going slow. I have worked my way up to walking for an hour on the treadmill at 3 speed and 3 incline (big deal for me!), and I have a bunch of exercises recommended by PT that I need to get more consistent about. My kids did a Turkey Trot 1/2 mile fun run yesterday and my 7 year old has fallen in love with running. My goal is to do a 5k with him next year -Google said 5k is ok for 8 year olds, so I figure that is an ok goal and he is a very athletic kid. Crushed the fun run with no prior training and the only kids ahead of him I overheard parents talking about them being on track and coming from a running family etc. I want to support him, and up my strength/endurance. My plan is to keep walking and increase the speed as I can, and when that gets too easy I’ll I try to jog. Not sure if that’s the right approach, so any tips are appreciated.
Thank you! That sounds like exactly what I need, joined that sub.