The aged runner!

[Biker70]

I'm nearly 70 have run on and off most of my life. How should I approach couch to 5 k. As am starting again after a while out of it. Have run 2k recently without stopping.

[JessyT]

Take run as it comes! It’s absolutely amazing to hear you doing this team girl power 👊🏼

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[Buddy34 Graduate]

Just start the plan at the very beginning you can do it 😊

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Check this out..get the shoes on... slow and steady and keep posting... it is that simple

We will be right beside you!

[Bazza1234 Graduate]

Forget all about your past history.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum and well done on your decision.

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

I can only advise that you stick rigidly to the plan. Slow and steady progress is the only safe way to build, or rebuild, a runner's body. We all have to accept that age has an impact and then do all we can, sensibly to ameliorate those effects, remembering that we tend not to bounce back quite so well as we age, so avoiding injury is crucial.

Enjoy your journey.

[backintime Graduate]

You can do it !

[Bazza1234 Graduate]

There are quite a few of us oldies here - I did C25k five years ago at 67 and I could never run in my younger days . Just stick to the plan - as a previous runner, your worst enemy will be yourself. Don't even think of it as "running" - think of it as "cardio exercise" . In time you will be able to reclaim the title of "RUNNER"

[Painterabstract Graduate]

I’m on week six and 70 next birthday. Have never run before. The programme really builds up nicely and safely. Just follow it and you’ll be fine!

[Biker70 in reply to Painterabstract]

How's your breathing coming along?

[Painterabstract Graduate in reply to Biker70]

I seem to be fine even though I have asthma. Find it difficult to remember to breathe in through my nose!

[Silverfox1943 Graduate]

I wont bore you with all my ailments but I completed c25k last Dec. After that probably started to push myself too much as I now have achilles probs just after my first park run in April. Nursing the achilles along (plenty of RICE).

Restarted c25k and back on track.

Doing wk6 run3 on this Sat park run.

I've learnt my lesson and take every run very easy.

Just to add I was 76 this month.