51 yr old ‘lad’ not ran in over 10 yrs and tipping scales at 20st 10lbs. My body was like “what are you doing?” 😳! I now need to keep this going.....thanks to Sanjeev!!
First run (!): 51 yr old ‘lad’ not ran in over... - Couch to 5K
First run (!)
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misswobbleGraduate
Just keep going! Slow and steady is the mantra 💪👍🏃♂️ Read the programme notes won’t you, as well as hanging onto Sanjeevv’s every word 🙂
Eat and drink healthily and you won’t recognise yourself by this time next year 👍
Many thanks!
Brilliant, I’m 52 and I had never run, even hid to avoid it at school! 0n week 4 now. You can do this and you can repeat weeks if you want to, do it at your pace, but do it 
Tasha99Graduate
Well done! Stick to this forum as the support is fantastic!
IannodaTruffeMentor
Welcome to the forum and well done on getting started.
You have made a brilliant decision to to this amazing training plan and this guide healthunlocked.com/couchto5... will give you loads of tips.
Enjoy your journey.
Cheers Kindly!
UnfitNoMoreGraduate
Very well done. That body was right to question you, it’s had an easy life for a while. Keep telling it to shut up, it will get used to it.
Take the moment on the last run when you were told to go into cooldown, carry that pride and the buzz into all your runs. You can do this.
Many thanks
Bandit14Graduate
Huge respect and well done for starting up. Wk 1 is definitely a shock to the system. Keep it up and believe you can do it because you can x
Matilda2903Graduate
Well done you and good luck with the rest of the program 😁
Ta v much, will need it!
Keep posting to let us know how you are getting on. As a fellow big 'lad' myself it's always interesting to hear others' tales.
GTTOBS in reply to
Will do! Best of luck with your runs 🏃♂️
Emmajane71Graduate
Well done you! Stick with it, it works! Best of luck for the weeks ahead, enjoy it 🌞
Ta v kindly
GingernutterGraduate
Wow! Well done you 👍 Sanjeev is a brilliant coach...he's got me to week three so he must be good 😂😂
Cheers 🥂 oops on the water
Richard7Graduate
Go for it. The first few weeks are tough mentally but trust your body ... It can do more than you will give it credit for. I lost 3 stone in around 6-9 months through running and healthier eating.
Make sure you go slow and follow the program.
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