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[Humphries]

Hi am Shue. 45 and will be 46 next month. Quit smoking about past 9 months (15 years on cigs) and I thought why don’t I give this C25k a go. 😬

[Hidden]

Hi welcome. Well done for stopping smoking. c25k is a fantastic program and this is a very friendly, supportive forum, so good luck with your journey, and please post your progress.

[Humphries in reply to Hidden]

Thank you for the encouragement. 😊

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Great decision.... take a look at these links... all the information that you need is right here

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

The main thing is, enjoy this great journey The support you will get on the forum is incredible, great advice and encouragement... take it slow and steady and keep posting

Welcome!

[Humphries in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks for the encouragement and the link 😊

[damienair Graduate]

Congratulations and well done on giving up the cigs. Your lungs will be a whole lot bigger and healthier when you finish the plan. Stay posting on the Forum, it’s great for keeping you motivated and picking you up when you are feeling down.

[Humphries in reply to damienair]

Thank you and will keep posted😊

[Millsie-J Graduate]

Hello, welcome to the forum and also to the beginning of a great journey! Hopefully you have the podcast or app downloaded, if not here is a link:

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

Follow the links Oldfloss has posted for you, there is a lot of great information there!

Time to choose your route, sort your gear, get your running shoes on and get out there.

Come back and tell us how it went! Enjoy🏃🏻‍♀️

[Humphries in reply to Millsie-J]

Thank you Millsie. Yes am using the podcast when running. Am on week 2 and will start my first week 3: run 1 tomorrow 😊.

The only issue I have is running in the cold weather. It is quite hard.

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to Humphries]

You are doing great! Yes it’s hard in the cold weather, but you are doing it!

Then you will have the lovely spring weather to look forward to and enjoy.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome.

Read the suggested links, they will give you lots of info.

Enjoy your journey.

[Humphries in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thanks Ian. Will do. 😊

[Jude1963 Graduate]

You won’t regret it. Don’t do any more than you’re asked to do. Stay slow and steady. You’ll surprise yourself. I have.

[Humphries in reply to Jude1963]

Thank you. Will try my best 😄😄

[Elfe5 Graduate]

Welcome Shue, go very slowly & relaxed and enjoy the journey.

If you let us know how you get on, we will cheer for you! 😄

[Humphries in reply to Elfe5]

Will try my best thank you 😄

[Anthie Graduate]

Hi Shue and welcome! I'm the same age (well, a few months older and I loved the programme and love its forum: it is amazing! Never had a smoking habit but a lot of joints and back problems, plus short of breath whenever I needed to run for more than a minute; and I had really given up on the idea of running regularly until I came across the programme.

Follow the advice in the FAQ and those given by other members. If you understand that running does not mean go fast in the first round, but more, jogging in a relaxed way, then you'll be fine. If you feel comfortable, then you can speed up.

Have a look at this video, even if not NHS, but just to give you an idea:

youtube.com/watch?v=9L2b2kh...(Not working as expected?)

Most important of all: enjoy yourself!

[Humphries in reply to Anthie]

Hi Anthie, thanks for the video link. Great tips!

I see that you've graduated. Well done. I need to stay motivated and hopeful can run the 5k in 30 min toward the end of the programme😅

[Anthie Graduate in reply to Humphries]

As some other members will tell you, you shoudn't focus on the 5k within 30 mns: very few people manage to do that on their graduation run. So, it'll depend on your level of fitness: you may find the programme very easy and run like a breeze but don't be disappointed if you can't. You should aim to run non stop for 30 mns first at your own pace. I'm not a tech-savvy and have only run twice with a cellphone and an app to measure the time and distance after graduation (and I found out I could run 5k in 30 mns) but the rest of the time I just play the podcasts on an MP3 and enjoy the runs even when they're tough. Graduation is only a goal but running 3 times a week for 30 mns in winter is yet another

But for now, just start running!! We'll be there to keep your motivation going! And if you don't like the cold: gloves, cap and buff will help + dynamic stretching to warm up inside before you get out in the cold.