Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

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...

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...

... 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...

Thanks for all the encouragement last week guys, I’m not always able to get out as often as I’d like with work and school runs but got straight out there this...

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...

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...

I want to say a very BIG happy birthday to Oldfloss…many of us, me included might not be here if it wasn’t for her advice and support…here is a link to a poem...

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!

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...

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...

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...

Hi, so I’m nearing the completion of my C25K sessions 😅 .. Thought I’d treat myself to a new running watch. Amazon have it feels like, zillions, so I...

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...

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...

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...

Today I ran my 178th (not)parkrun in a time of 33:33, I always find times like that amusing

After my confession to Oldfloss on her catch up corner, todays run had to be sane and sensible. I left early this morning in the crisply fresh air, adorned...

Another lovely day for a run. Still feeling hard work, especially for the toxic ten. I’ve got this far, not for the first time, but carrying a lot of extra...

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...

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...

I planned to run today after nice 2 days of rest. However, I started mobility routine that was quite heavy on leg muscles, so they are really sore today....

I am a 75year old man, who over the years has neglected myself with lack of exercise and over eating. the good thing is I don't smoke or drink, So decided it...

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...

Heavy rain this morning. Gone by 11 the forecast said. Let’s go to the woods for 11 I said. Still raining as we parked up, but stopped within a minute. The...

this week has been a bit hectic as my daughter is on holiday this week and we had planned several things to do and people to meet up with so I changed my...

Morning one! Welcome to the final catch up corner of April and it’s time to look back on what you’ve achieved this month and celebrate, whether that’s baby...

Well God loves a trier, or so they say…! Back again. It didn’t stick last year - my mum got very ill with a rare heart condition last year, nearly passed and...

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...