A serious question for you experienced runners and a less serious but interesting to me one!

[Suebguineapig]

Ok, so I just love Laura's encouragement and feedback. However, there is one thing she said at the beginning and then just recently, which was that when you run, you should land on your heel. I have been nerdy and googled it, and everything I am reading says this is WRONG! What do people think? Especially as found link that says Roger Bannister ran in thin leather slippers (and whole gait analysis, padded trainer thing is pants, as he never got any kind of injury so the wholev best running shoe for you is rubbish) so where, if any where, does this leave us with the how to run issue? Appreciate your thoughts. On a less pressing issue, as we go on to longer runs, feel I might be happier ditching Laura's music choice and running with mt Seventies rock faves. Or do I still need her guidance through the prog? Advice please!

[Nick_Buddha_12 Graduate]

I have no idea of shoes gait analysis or injury

but if you want help on that 70's running tape let me know

how about you start with Barclay James Harvest Child of the Universe

[Suebguineapig Graduate in reply to Nick_Buddha_12]

Sounds good! Was also thinking The Boss, Led Zeppelin, plus Bowie, And some more disco type stuff. Was definitely the best decade!

[Nick_Buddha_12 Graduate in reply to Suebguineapig]

yeah baby .... Free, Neil young, argent .....funkadelic, spryogrya omg I'm reliving my youth

[Suebguineapig Graduate in reply to Nick_Buddha_12]

Ah, another child of the seventies!

[AncientMum Graduate]

If you go to the pinned posts on the right of the page you'll find the NHS Guides to how to run and stretch correctly. The advice on there is more up to date than the podcasts and advises mid-foot strike. The guides are well worth a read as they're full of good advice and information.

On the subject of Lovely Laura's music, yes you could opt out and listen to your own music but you'd definitely miss lots of advice and, more importantly, the full authentic, genuine c25k experience (and you won't meet Julie either!)

[Suebguineapig Graduate in reply to AncientMum]

Ha, ok . Will try to meet Julie!

[AncientMum Graduate in reply to Suebguineapig]

Great choice!

[Nick_Buddha_12 Graduate in reply to Suebguineapig]

you will regret that decision lol 😁

[Suebguineapig Graduate in reply to Nick_Buddha_12]

Oh, dear. Why is that? Am intrigued!

[Hidden in reply to Suebguineapig]

Noooo not Julie!!!!!

[Suebguineapig Graduate]

And thanks for the guidance to the mid foot strike!

[Sandraj39 Graduate]

Agree withAncientmum about the heel strike - I think go with what is natural for you, and for most this is landing mid foot. Re Laura: If you download the NHS C25k Change for Life app (the yellow logo rather than the green) from here

nhs.uk/Livewell/c25k/Pages/...

you should be able to play your own music with Laura's support. That's what I did last year anyway. I got the android app. Hope this helps.🙂

[Sandraj39 Graduate in reply to Sandraj39]

Oh, just clicked on the link on that page and it's not working!! Think they have had a change, which is a shame as I liked listening to my own music when I did C25k. Sorry😕

[Suebguineapig Graduate]

No problem, thanks for the guidance about mid foot. It chimes with what I was reading!

[Son1 Graduate]

No idea on gait analysis etc. I got some asics from TK Maxx for £25 and they're great. Just finished week 7 and haven't met Laura at all. I quite like the idea of listening to music so once I've completed the programme I might dust off the ipod

[Suebguineapig Graduate in reply to Son1]

Like the idea of an alternative approach to the programme. No Laura?! All ideas possible in this quest!

[yatesco Graduate]

The NHS Choices c25k (iPhone) app gives you the lovely Laura but without the music so you can listen to your own (Apple Music) music if you want.

Also, you might find the video in healthunlocked.com/couchto5...... used (my post but wisdom is others).

Then again, I run in these so you can't take anything I say too seriously :-): healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[Suebguineapig Graduate]

Nothing is to be taken too seriously! Thanks for the tips!

[misswobble Graduate]

Truly! I've had enough of you and Julie 😊

[Hidden in reply to misswobble]

I don't really care

[MarkyD Graduate in reply to Hidden]

I know that's unfair.

[bulgarianlily Graduate]

Going back to Laura's advice, it was the bit about running on the other side of a hedge that always made me giggle.

[misswobble Graduate]

Yeah me too! While shouting "you and Julie, you and Julie"!

[PaulieD]

I love how a lot of Laura's songs sound suspiciously like popular songs but not so much to get sued. I swear in week 9 they've got one that is 90% Daft Punk

[Nick_Buddha_12 Graduate]

going to run to this evening

youtube.com/watch?v=AoZYaUX...(Not working as expected?)

cant bear JOOLIE anymore

[Suebguineapig Graduate]

Ok, so guess this Julie thing is some kind of in joke! Good luck all, and just let's all keep running!

[boptillyoudrop49 Graduate]

Great news for everyone who hasn't used the podcasts! Someone has put it up on youtube. Go on and search "you and Julie". Should be the first one that comes up. heading something like you-and-Julie. Soundtrack Orel i Reshka. Doesn't matter, you just need the song. Don't wimp out now.

[Suebguineapig Graduate]

Interesting. Thank you!