At the start of the year I decided to lose weight, just cutting out fattie foods and eating more healthy meals. I weighed 18st 4lb's. Then someone told me about couch 2 5k, I looked it up, downloaded the podcasts and started the program. I followed it week by week and graduated the week before last. This morning I decided to have a go at the Swindon Park run which I completed it in 29.45, which I'm chuffed with. As I type this I am 14st 12lb's, the lightest I've been for years, and the fittest I've been forever!
As someone who hadn't thought about fitness or dieting in any of my 49 years I can honestly say it's the best thing I've ever done for myself.
My next aim is to run in the Swansea 10k in support of a charity set up in the name of a friend who died in February, so onwards and upwards and good luck to anybody who's read this far.
P.S. I'm the slightly uncomfortable looking one with the hat!
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Well done you! I am also 49 and need to lose a bit of weight. I have just completed week 1, but run four times. I've never taken to running/jogging before, tried to do too much too soon I think. I like the structure of C25K and my goal is to do a park run in a few weeks time as a new park run has just started near to home - i find I need something to aim for.
You don't really have to wait a few weeks -- just do one day of your C25K week at Parkrun , instead of doing it by yourself. When they say "Go" - start out on your 5 minute warmup walk, then go into the intervals for that particular week , then finish with the 5 minute cool down walk - then get to the 5k finish line any way you want It's easy and is no more difficult or demanding than doing it by yourself -- I did it from week 2 onwards.
Well done on graduating Pikey, and for that amazing parkrun time!!!!
Great programme isn't it, and it will form the basis of your running from now on. Have you downloaded the three Stepping Stones podcasts yet? They're brill, and still with good old Laura! Bridge to 10 k podcasts can be downloaded from here too, but they are with Sami Murphy, and I can't recommend those enough
Massive WELL DONE! You should be so proud of yourself, for running, losing weight and aiming to raise money for your friend. The very best of luck 🏃🏽👏🏼
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It's easy and is no more difficult or demanding than doing it by yourself -- I did it from week 2 onwards. 
💪🏻💪🏻1st park run done 😊😊
First park run post couch to 5k plan!
1st outdoor run! Jeez
First Park Run 5K
Week 9, run 2, another 5k
