Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

I started the programme during lockdown at the age of 66. I’d never run before and I loved it. I was reasonably fit having been a keen hiker for most of my...

A long time yesterday spent digging up weeds.. couch grass, goose grass, buttercups, red campion, all attempting to take over from the plants. I‘m wondering...

Hello folks...here I am.. a tad late, this week, but. I love balance so I thought the later post would head us towards the end of May, very neatly! The...

So a shock diagnosis of colon cancer last year, surgery and chemo and I'm now doing c25k for a second time hoping that exercise can have some beneficial effect...

Hi guys, hope everyone is doing ok. Just got back from my run and I’m amazed I did it! 20 minutes of continuous running without stopping, haven’t done that...

I recently read the book of the same name and found it really interesting and I am now curious and wondering if anyone here runs barefoot or with 'barefoot...

Morning,I’ve just completed week 3 and today tried to jog slowly using smaller steps following watching the kid slowly video,my breathing was better and I was...

I did my first ever C25K run on Saturday and I still ache?? What's that all about?? It's now Thursday, will it ever ease??I really want to get back on it, I'm...

well, what a journey!!I started this challenge back in the cold , dark , miserable days of February, I had taken a good hard look at myself , approaching 57 ,...

Well it's been an up and down few weeks. First I finished week 6 for the first time in a year. Did the first run of week 7 and went down to the canal since it...

Two runs into week 7, I went off to Lisbon for a few days with Mr Grumpy. It was HOT! And to make matters worse, there was a lot of food and wine lurking...

Hey there just a quick hello as I've just signed up. I started C25k last week and did the first run of week 2 today! Have tried this before but fell off at...

We're on holiday in Scotland. This is Loch Earn. It's been interesting trying to run around here. I love in Suffolk. Hardly any hills to speak of. Here they...

Hey everyone,I just wanted to ask if anyone else has health anxiety and how did you get through it to get started? I know it probably sounds stupid but I am 40...

I've completed three timed 5K races now and have learnt something new on each one! I enjoy the challenge, the new terrain and running with others. It's been...

Can’t quite believe I completed C25K yesterday! As a 63 yr old who has never been a runner this is quite an achievement for me! Anyone struggling - keep going...

Hey everyone, hope you are all well. I just got back from my first run and it was really hard but I did the whole set properly. It feels amazing. It's really...

I set off today with no great expectations!! I’ve been lying low since Wednesday when I’d spent 5+ hours digging,weeding and chopping down/ digging out old...

Consolidation runs are a bit tougher than expected. My schedule has meant I've only be able to fit in 2 a week (graduated 2 weeks ago). I'm planning to get...

Welcome to this week’s Catch Up Corner! How’s your week been? Are you feeling motivated? Full of positivity or grumbling your way through your runs? This is...

A super race. I thoroughly enjoyed this one, the route was fab, it was warm and sunny, the support from the crowds was great. I even met up with Madge50!

... that voice is in our head, and we do well to listen to it. Well runners.... here we are, into May and hopefully, beginning to see a change in the...

I joined this community in 2022 with high hopes and expectations - and then my life took a terrible downward turn due to my partner's spiralling down from ill...

What inspires you to get out and run a little later in the day on a busy bank holiday? It was beautiful when I first woke up. .. Calm sunshiny morning with a...

We have just done run 2 week 9 we ran 2.69 in 35.02 minutes including the warm upCan someone tell me how far I got left to hit the 5k please and what speed we...

I headed off for my first 28 minute run of week 6 this morning. The wind has finally died down and it was surprisingly warm. I just wore a t-shirt over a long...

Hello guys! I am trying very hard to get a balance of what to eat before I do a run to reduce my chance of cramps. I have also found out that runners trots is...

Well after last week’s session where I felt pain in my Achilles again I decided that I would do intervals again for a while and see how it went. So this...

Hi, I’ve just returned to couch to 5k but have found it as an app rather than the previous podcasts. I enjoyed the music Laura provided with speeding up and...

Hi All, Finished last week and have had two consolidation runs this week. I'm a slow runner, I think, and don't know my pace. Are there any other slow...