Hi everyone

[LynneWinstanley]

Hi everyone, my name is Lynne I have worked in the NHS for 36 years a nurse by profession and now a Director of Improvement. I am keen to get more healthy and increase my exercise levels this year. I hope to help encourage you as you encourage me with our #NHS1000 challenge.

[Millsie-J Graduate]

Hello Lynne, and welcome!

Are you doing the C25k programme that this forum supports? If not why not download the podcast or the app both available here.

nhs.uk/Tools/Pages/Couch-to...

This is the second post regarding the nhs1000 challenge. For clarity, what exactly is the challenge please?

[Whatsapp Graduate in reply to Millsie-J]

wecommunities.org/blogs/3338

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to Whatsapp]

Ahhh so its 1000 miles. Thanks Whatsapp, useful to be clear on challenges being offered!

[LynneWinstanley in reply to Millsie-J]

Hi great to hear from you, I will be starting my 1000k with walking and power walking, slowly building up to running. Good luck with all you do. Lynne

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to LynneWinstanley]

Thank you, you too!

There is a walking forum you may be interested in as a starting point, here is a link.

healthunlocked.com/active10...

When you move on to running you will be using different muscles so perhaps the c25k programme maybe useful for you at that point.

Enjoy!

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to Millsie-J]

Ps is it k or miles? The link states miles.

[pinkaardvark Graduate]

Think it's a bit too much for me so not really accessible, albeit once you include walking and cycling as well as running it does add up.

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to pinkaardvark]

Our current challenge is to keep up our running pinkaard. You are doing brilliantly well!

As ever on this forum we should remain slow and steady in our build ups thereby aiming to avoid injury.

Happy new year and happy running!