Running newbie!

[Bryony95]

Hello all! Joined C25K today!😊

I am a SW member which is helping with the healthy eating & weightloss side of things but need to up my game when it comes to fitness!💪🏃‍♂️

I am taking part in the race for life mud run, in September so need to get started with training.

Any tips??

B x

[Papillon17 Graduate]

Welcome to the group, plenty of fluids, I found music when I run helps along with a healthy intake of bananas. Sure there will be loads of advice for you

[Bryony95 in reply to Papillon17]

May need to get the 2l water bottle back out then! As that is one thing I do let myself go on sometimes!😞 Luckily I LOVE bananas! So can't see that being a problem! Thank you for your advice! B x

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to Bryony95]

Not a problem and run slow very slow to start with even if your running is slower than your walking you will benefit from it.

[Sputnik73]

Welcome and nice one!! My tip, which I still have to remind myself to do is slow and steady. Don't start too fast. I love this community and there are so many helpful patient and wonderful people here to ask advice from and get support from.

Good luck and ENJOY x

[Bryony95 in reply to Sputnik73]

Thanks! Slow & steady, will definitely remene that, I've not run in years, need to remind myself when I first go out that I can't run like I used to!😂 Thanks so much for your advice. B x

[Bouncyshoes Graduate]

Just like SW - stick to the plan and you will get the results. Good stuff Bryony95 - welcome to running addiction😉

[Bryony95 in reply to Bouncyshoes]

Never thought of it like SW, that's a good idea! Hopefully the 2 plans will compliment one another quite nicely!😊 Thank you. B x

[Bouncyshoes Graduate]

I've found that they do. Been a habitual yoyo dieter for donkeys years and even with SW (which I find the best) still have periods of on/off/on/off. At the moment i'm losing and about half a stone away from target - this programme is really helping keep me on track and at week 5 I'm realising what a couch potato I'd become. Our SW group leader has lost 8st and has started C25K - she's a week ahead of me but using a treadmill - it's my plan to get her outdoors one of these days

[Bryony95]

I've been so on plan lately, really motivated so I figured now was the time to introduce running whilst in this frame of mind! Wow, so close to target! Good luck with that!! I have only been with the group 9 weeks so still a fair amount to go, but sooo determined!! Deffo get her outdoors, so much more of a wonderful way to run! B x