First Couch to 5K

[aw1912]

Hiya, I’ve just completed my first Couch to 5k run and it’s amazing how different I feel. I used to run for 4 and then feel like death and stop but now I went out for 22 minutes, even beating a 2 mile personal best!

I’m hoping it’s the start of something new as I’d love to be able to run 5-10K soon! Do you guys have any advice for running those distances?

[Wantorun2013 Graduate]

Well done especially on a night like this👍

[aw1912 in reply to Wantorun2013]

Thank you, it’s not nice outside but I have new headphones so thought I’d give them a go 🎼🙂

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Sorry.. are you just starting the programme ?

[aw1912 in reply to Oldfloss]

Yeah I’ve just started it, I used to just run and see how it went but I always struggled

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to aw1912]

Well follow the programme.. keep it slow and steady... take the rest days and make sure you put in non impact exercise on rest days too.. are you doing this plan?

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

The forum follows this and we will give you great support and encouragement to keep you on track, up to the 30 minute runs in Week 9

[Sweatyfaced Graduate]

Follow the programme is the best advice any of is can give; quite simply, it works!! Looking forward to helping you along on your journey, running has so much to give!!

[damienair Graduate]

Follow the plan as said above. In 10 weeks time you’ll be running 5K Parkruns if you’d like. Once you get comfortable at 5K you run that distance 3 times a week for a few months before you try to increase the distance. But you’ll find your own way after graduation of C25K.