Thanks Liz (Pilates for Runners) all the consistent min 5-6 times a week pilates deffo helping me feel stronger 💪🏻

Just run in my little local 10km (West Pinchbeck 10km) and got a PB finally beat the hour for 10km! 😁

Well done on your first marathon Liz (Pilates for Runners) I also did the Bacchus half marathon with my fiancé!

I'm sure Liz (Pilates for Runners) can give you a more educated answer but as far as I'm aware you can't actually stretch your IT band it's a very tight fascia I struggle with side of knee/IT band pain at longer distances and mine is seemingly linked to super tight hamstrings so I do try to focus on strengthening and stretching my hammies! Probably quads also basically all the surrounding muscles

This is the first challenge in a while I'm not going to complete, not actually too mad about it though it's been a busy month and I've been getting more strength in outside of pilates. Also been listening to my body occasionally doing a different pilates session not in the challenge aimed more at what I'm feeling. Looking forward to trying August though, the short sessions are always good for pre-work for me so we'll see how we get on!

Liz (Pilates for Runners) you should deffo check it out - for general participation but you would also be great leading some little pilates sessions!

You're welcome! Here's a couple more pics

Actually finished the challenge a couple days early for a change! Pretty happy as I think I was about 3 behind at one point but managed to catch up 😊