First session

[I_can]

I like walking, gym classes, sports, ... but never went into running ...

last month I decided to joined a 5K fun race... but then I realised that it won’t be that much fun if I cannot run even a bit so I started today with the first session. 1st minute was the worse 🤦🏼‍♀️. I thought I had to give up the 30 minutes but... I completed it!!

[Craig-14 Graduate]

Hey - you got through the first run. The first week is the hardest in my opinion and your a third of the way through it.

You will start to really enjoy it as the weeks pass and the sense of achievement after each weeks is such a great feeling.

[I_can in reply to Craig-14]

Thanks Craig! I will keep going then!.

I always thought I could not tun but I want to proof myself wrong

[Bunnyrunner Graduate]

I was like you...I liked many different sports , just not running. I’m on week 7. Can’t quite believe it. I think I MIGHT be starting to like it.

[I_can in reply to Bunnyrunner]

I still don’t believe I can do this 9 weekend but I will definitely do my best !!

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum and well done on getting started.

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

Enjoy your journey.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Welcome to the forum 'I_can', yes your username will be very useful soon, I can run, many people find the first run and week the most difficult, just take all the runs slowly and you will find them becoming a little easier as you progress through the course.

[I_can in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks!! I always said I can’t run but this time I will try!!

[Phoenix192 Graduate]

I'm like you. I walk, cycle, play sports but had never run until starting the programme. Some weeks were incredibly difficult and frustrating - "I'm reasonably fit, why is this so hard?". Anyway, bloody mindedness won out and since graduating I have tried to maintain 5km 3x a week. Some are less uncomfortable than others but I'm still waiting for the runners high I've heard about. I still don't consider myself a runner but my overall fitness has definitely improved so I am enjoying my other sports more and that is my ongoing motivation. Your motivation is completing a fun run not just running for its own sake so you will succeed. Good luck.

[I_can in reply to Phoenix192]

Thanks!! The aim is the fun run but as well my aim is to proof me wrong and believe that I CAN run 😅