Just about to start !!!!!

[Marisa54]

Going to start this tomorrow morning - any advice would be very welcome. Oh and when it says run does it mean jog ???? I’ve never run before. Thanks

[Jay66UK Graduate]

Welcome! Yes it means jog. And slower than you think. You will love this - good luck!

[Ang33333 Graduate]

Welcome! Yes. Slow. Very slow. You will find your happy pace. Mine is slow!

[sigasiga Graduate]

You will see from the posts and advice here that you can't run too slowly! It's about completing the run, not how fast you do it (luckily for me). My advice would be to follow the programme exactly - it worked for me and I'd never run before either. Good luck and enjoy!

[theoldfellow]

Start slow, and then go slower. If you really can't finish the 8 runs, then do what you can, and walk the rest. Then repeat every 2 days until you can do the 8 runs. You can, you just have to convince yourself. But don't move on until you can do that first week's runs.

And do take the rest days - they are very important.

[Madge27 Graduate]

Well done! I woùld say go slow, remain slow and you will be able to do it!! All the best☺

[Fabulous450 Graduate]

Good for you! It’s definitely a jog and a sloooow one!! Have fun Marisa54! ❤️

[Marisa54]

Thanks so much - I feel better already !!! 😀

[misswobble Graduate]

Good for you! It’s great fun! Just go slow and you’ll be fine. 😃👍

[_SimonT_ Graduate]

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

In other advice: check out the advice on technique and stretching above.

Good luck! Enjoy! 😀

[Saartjie Graduate]

If it's any help I am pretty sure my walk is faster than my run! But it's going slow that has got me to week 8 rather than finding it too hard and giving up the whole thing as I have in the past. Good luck 🙂

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum.

The guide to the plan is essential reading healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Enjoy your journey.