Newbie over here

[Adzphoenix]

So I just signed up after downloading the couch to 5k app. Had already done a 3.2k walk prior to downloading and feeling knackered. Hopefully the first of many in my near future.

[SandraY1 Graduate]

Welcome to the group. The only advice I will give, is to run 🏃‍♀️ slow and if you think that you are running slow run slower still. You can do this and good luck.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Check out the pinned post for new runners... take it steady and slow and simply enjoy. Keep posting here for terrific support too

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum and well done on

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

and includes advice on minimising impact, stretching after every run and strengthening exercises, all of which will help.

Enjoy your journey.

[SuperSassy Graduate]

Hi. I am on wk1 Day 2 today so know how you feel! Run as slow as possible is absolutely the best advice and don’t focus on the time you have left to finish each run. Try to focus on music/scenery etc and it goes faster than you think!

Go for it, if I can do it you can too and you will feel great afterwards. Good luck

[Workingathome Graduate in reply to SuperSassy]

That’s great advice to focus on the music and/or scenery, it really does help!

[SuperSassy Graduate]

Welcome! Stick to it. I thought week 1 was going to kill me, ruining for 90 sec was torture. Now I am on wk5 r3 and kind of looking forward to running 20mins. Who would have thought!! Go for it, you will be so pleased you did