First run done!!

[Theflyingnoodle]

Hello all! I am very excited to say I have begun my journey to reach 5k! I completed my first run today and I feel great. The run was an uphill struggle as I am looking to quit smoking so my breathing was hard towards the end. Any tips to help me as I continue down this journey would be appreciated and I am happy to have joined this community!

[LookNannyruns Graduate]

Well done on giving up smoking, that’s a major achievement too. I’m sure I won’t be the first to advise slow and steady with your running . Your breathing will improve over time as long as you don’t rush to be speedy Gonzales.

[Jay66UK Graduate]

Well done! I don'’t smoke and my breathing was hard at the end.

Cue someone coming along and saying "slow down", but I would be going backwards if I did.

Good luck with the next run.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

Nothing wrong with going backwards

healthunlocked.com/couchto5......

[Jay66UK Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Except lampposts 🤣

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

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Welcome and well done for beginning this. Check these links out, there is excellent r=tried and tested advice...

Tale it slow and steady.. do not be tempted to push too hard, keep posting and enjoy

[Theflyingnoodle in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks! Will keep up the effort and will try not to push myself too much! 😁 can’t wait to get this journey on the go and smash it! 💪🏃‍♂️

[Razouski]

Well done for beginning this exciting journey to fitness. The programme is great and really works if you follow it, and don’t forget that rest days between running are an important part. Using the App or podcasts can be a real help too so that you don’t have to worry about timing the different bits.

Come to the forum often to celebrate your runs, and get helpful advice and guidance when you need it.

Good luck with quitting smoking too.

🤩

[Theflyingnoodle in reply to Razouski]

Thank you! Can’t wait to transform my life and get physically fit again! 😁

[Tbae]

You have made coincidentally the three best decisions of your fitness life.🌟

Quitting smoking, 🌟

Choosing the C25k that will take you to running for 30 minutes,🌟

Joining the HealthUnlocked facilitators and forum.🌟

All the gems you need are here,🤔

this gift to yourself will change your life.🌟👏👏

[badcrumble]

Hiya. I've been doing this a while now as a smoker. Funnily enough my breathing became easier as time went on and it's my legs that hurt now, not my chest! That said I made the decision and gave up the dirty fags last Monday. I'm vaping now so hope my to see my breathing improve for my runs. On here there's a quit smoking group. I highly recommended you join it, as they are as supportive as the c25k gang here. If you look at my posts you'll find a link to them (sorry not sure how to post a link here but it's called 'quit support'). Good luck. You can do it! x

[Theflyingnoodle in reply to badcrumble]

Thanks for letting me know about that group! I will join them as well! Hope your journey is going well and you smash it 💪

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum.

Enjoy your journey.

[Theflyingnoodle in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thanks man! Hoping it goes well! 😁

[Jayfinch]

Hi Tfn. Just finished my first run, too. I realise how unfit I am but it's made me more determined to do run 2. Good luck for your next one.

[Theflyingnoodle in reply to Jayfinch]

Yeah I am the same! Can’t wait for run two and to smash it! 💪

[Hidden]

Hey! I tried C25K last year as a heavy smoker and didn’t even get to the second lot of 60 second running so well done 😁 I quit smoking in November and started C25K a couple of weeks ago and have found it much easier (as far as breathing goes). I really don’t do much more than a jog though and have put together a playlist to help keep me motivated. Have you quit smoking or just hoping to at the moment?

[Theflyingnoodle in reply to Hidden]

Yeah I quit smoking a few months ago and have been on the vape since, I am hoping to be off the vape and smoking all together in the next month or so 😊 but yeah all I can manage is a slow jog at the moment but it’s better than nothing I suppose 😁🏃‍♂️

[Tbae in reply to Theflyingnoodle]

Way to go.🌟👏👏

[Razouski in reply to Theflyingnoodle]

“It’s better than nothing”... it’s far more than that. Going slowly is exactly what you’re meant to do on this programme. It’s all about getting you to run/ aka jog for 30 minutes. The best way to do this is to take it really slow and steady.

You don’t need to even think about speed as everyone will tell you.

Hope run 2 went well. 👍🏽

[Theflyingnoodle in reply to Razouski]

Going to do run two tonight when I finish work and start the week on a right note 🏃‍♂️

[DBTS Graduate]

Good luck.

I did my first run today as well.