Hello All...

[ET21]

My hubby and I just started Cto5k last Friday, and have completed our 2nd run today! The app is great for us - do'able, but a challenge...!

Fingers crossed we make it to week 9 with our goals to get fit and trim 🤞

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum and well done on getting started.

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

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

Enjoy your journey.

[ET21 in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you 😁

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate]

Wow, well done on getting started you two, how lovely to have a running buddy handy! Best of luck to you both.

[ET21 in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Haha...thank you ♡

[HappyNoodle Graduate]

Fantastic, well done to the two of you!

[ET21 in reply to HappyNoodle]

Thank you ♡

[Rumour Graduate]

Great to have you along for the long RUN! When we first started, that one minute run nearly killed me. Now we do 5K three times a week and walk on the other fours days. It can be quite daunting if you have never really run before and if you have run but had a break. But follow the course, redo runs as needed until you feel OK to move on. Yes that takes more than nine weeks, but this is setting you up for the rest of your life. Muscle strength, lung capacity and a feeling of well being.

At the moment, you may feel like I said we did, knackered after the run! Remember that. In just a few short weeks, you will look back and marvel at the difference. That is great motivation to carry on in those dark days when you really don't want to go out. I am 69 and my wife is nearly 67. We both haven't run since school, so this was a real challenge for us.

But you will be ok, cos we believe YOU GOT THIS!

[ET21 in reply to Rumour]

Wow...well done to you both!

We are going to start week two today 🤞 and maybe run a bit slower 😁

xx

[ET21]

Thank you for all your messages 🥰

Today was the hardest yet 😥

We both struggled so much! my hips and thighs were really burning! This is our 3rd run in week 1 😣 zzz

Our next run is Thursday and I am not looking forward to it already!!

I've heard that a lot of people are doing week 1 twice rather than go straight to week 2?? Is that something that is recommended if you're struggling? xx