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[JJennyreyn10]

Hi all, I'm 5 stone overweight and wanna lose weight and also be able to run parkrun on a Saturday. Does anyone know where the nearest Couch to 5k programme is to Norton Le Moors (Stoke on Trent)???

[resolution Graduate]

It's not a gathering as such, you download the podcasts and you run with them on your own, or if you happen to have anyone in the area who does the same you could run together.

[Firsttk in reply to resolution]

Hiya Jenny,

I have about as much weight to lose. I've started the program with the app, and want to work up to the park run and also I've signed up to the Colour Run in Brighton. I live in Surrey.

[JJennyreyn10 in reply to Firsttk]

Well done. I started Day 1 today so here goes!!! 😊

[troubleatmill]

I've 4 stone to lose (lost 1 already) and started the app 3 weeks ago

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

You don't need a group, you just need to download the NHS C25K app or podcasts and the support of this forum and you will be on your way in no time.

[Bonkersbrit Graduate]

I'm just starting but as Irish-John says here, "we may run on our own, but we NEVER run alone". Don't worry about having anyone physically next to you, apart from anything, in the early weeks your runs change a lot between running ( more likely jogging) and walking, so unless the person beside you is at exactly the same point you wouldn't be able to do the runs in step. I'm about to start week two and hopefully will be running for 90 secs, this week, you will run 60 second segments, so, even if I wasn't in Canada, we couldn't do it together.

Keep running, keep posting and keep smiling😀😀😀😀🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️👍🏼

Good luck.

[JJennyreyn10 in reply to Bonkersbrit]

Thank you. .... I started this morning on day 1 with my 9yr old son who loved it! Looking fwd to Wednesday!!

[Jude64]

If you prefer to run in a group, there is a website called run together and you can put your postcode in and find your nearest beginners group. I'm starting mine tonight! Then I can do the podcasts during the week before returning to the group

[Janglyshe Graduate]

I did the pod cast a few years ago but where I live there are two weekly C25K groups and it's been so successful it has led to an improvers group and a 5to10k group.

Look at Run Together website as mentioned in previous post.

[JJennyreyn10]

Thanks everyone!! Day 1 done ✅I'll keep you all updated on my progress!