Quiz time! 😊 Who is your Couch to 5K coach?

[roseabi]

Having trouble making your mind up who to pick as your coach on the app? Wondering what your choice of coach says about YOU? 😄

Check out this BBC quiz!

bbc.co.uk/sport/52701410

[limberlou Graduate]

Weird it gave me Michael Johnson.yet I’ve stuck to Laura all the way. I find her voice comforting

[Katnap Graduate in reply to limberlou]

Weird. It gave me Laura but I've always used MJ! 😃😅😂🤣

[roseabi in reply to Katnap]

Lol!

[MN4babes Graduate in reply to limberlou]

I love Laura!! I don’t think I could do it with anyone else 😬

[Joster Graduate]

Ha Ha! I had Laura and the quiz gave me Laura ! (I loved her!)

[roseabi in reply to Joster]

Tell Laura I love her 😄🎵

[Roxdog Graduate]

Ok that worked! I've completed the programme but the quiz pointed me to the person I chose anyway - Jo Whiley

[roseabi in reply to Roxdog]

Perfect! xxx

[David_G]

I used Micheal Johnson when I did C25K. For some reason I thought I wouldn’t want to let him down!🤣

[Joster Graduate in reply to David_G]

I like your reasoning - don’t mess with Michael!

[Saladays Graduate]

I got Michael and he is my running coach. I imagined him eye rolling as he congratulated me for my 60 second shambling in week 1 and it made me laugh out loud. Love him!

[IvyMB Graduate in reply to Saladays]

😂😂😂Me too! MJ made me laugh in the midst of my run.

[Saladays Graduate in reply to IvyMB]

I think it's his dead pan way of saying 'you're doing really well' or 'how are you feeling? Not too tired I hope....' while absentmindedly polishing his multiple gold medals for sprinting!!!!

[IvyMB Graduate in reply to Saladays]

Agree! I also love his “Remember, it’s just a light jog” thinking what his light jog might be, compared to my whatever my meagre state of “jogging” might be called. 🤣

[Saladays Graduate in reply to IvyMB]

Yes! "Remember. It's just a... light.... jog (eye roll)" I've taken to answering him out loud (OK, Michael..I remember). Oh I will miss him when I graduate in a week or so *sigh*

[roseabi in reply to Saladays]

Awesome 🤣

[Wenderwoo Graduate]

Laura, and she was my coach!

[roseabi in reply to Wenderwoo]

Bingo! 😊

[Couchphoenix Graduate]

Jo Whiley all the way, lovely voice and always sounds like she genuinely wants you to succeed

[roseabi in reply to Couchphoenix]

That's nice xx

[LadyCDJ Graduate]

Sarah is just great. Lovely voice gives you a boost x

[roseabi in reply to LadyCDJ]

😘

[Hidden]

Ha! It gave me Jo Whiley and she’s the one I switched to after listening to her talking about running on the radio! 😊👍🏼 I stuck with her then, all the way to graduation 😊.

[roseabi in reply to Hidden]

Awesome xxx

[Hidden]

It gave me Laura and I’ve always been faithful to Mr Smooth, - second time around Mr Smooth worked for me, in fact I’ve just graduated again with him...

Laura frightened the hell out of me on the post graduation options.

[roseabi in reply to Hidden]

Oh well, who makes these quizzes anyway? 😂

[Hidden]

Jo Whiley! Always been a fan of her radio shows!

[roseabi in reply to Hidden]

Go Jo!!

[Maurs12 Graduate]

I got Laura and she is my coach - I started with MJ but switched early on and Laura suits me better - I so don’t want to let her down.

[roseabi in reply to Maurs12]

You won't! xxx

[Runjilly Graduate]

I used the podcast not the app so had Laura and loved her 😊 but did I miss out on not choosing a coach? No ....it gave me Laura! 😁♥️

[roseabi in reply to Runjilly]

Oh well, you were in good hands then 😊

[Northlondongirl Graduate]

I got Laura in the quiz and she is the coach I had 😁

[roseabi in reply to Northlondongirl]

Aha! 😍

[Newbie59 Graduate]

I got Laura, which is great because I am using the podcasts on an iPod shuffle, so I don't really have any choice. Laura is great, she's got me to the end of week 5 so far.

[roseabi in reply to Newbie59]

Laura is the best 😊😊😊

[Gememms Graduate]

Gave me Michael and that's who pushed me through - got to keep pushing harder and further now.

[roseabi in reply to Gememms]

Go go go! What are you working on next?

[Gememms Graduate in reply to roseabi]

Hi - did 7K at the weekend so slowly , slowly catchy a 10K - hope my knees hold out. And you?

[roseabi in reply to Gememms]

Ooh I missed this comment! Well done, have you made it to 10K yet?

I am training for an ultramarathon, but it's been a long while since I graduated C25K!

[Gememms Graduate in reply to roseabi]

Hi - pleased with my 8K last week and then nailed a 5K pb so all heading in the right direction - I have pencilled in a 10K in the next month - need good conditions!

[roseabi in reply to Gememms]

Great stuff! Definitely wait for the right day for that 10K 😊😊😊

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate]

Yeah! I Got Laura....who was my coach and pretty wonderful!😍⭐👌🌻xxx

[roseabi in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

I got Laura, and she was my coach too, but there was no choice back in my day 😄

[Dexy5 Graduate]

It came up with Jo Wiley for me, and that’s exactly who I preferred, after trying MJ, JW and SM. I liked Laura On the podcast too but wanted to play mY own music.

Can anyone tell me why my iPhone and iPad keep putting capital letters in when I haven’t pressed the shift - down to a new update?

[roseabi in reply to Dexy5]

Wow, you're an expert! 😊😊😊

I have no idea, but if it just had an update that could well be the reason. I believe there is a setting for auto-capitalisation you could turn off, which might help. You should probably report it at least xxx

[Emski101 Graduate]

I got Sarah Millican who got me through. Well done flower.

[roseabi in reply to Emski101]

Aw, she says 'well done flower'? I love it!!!!

[Newbie59 Graduate in reply to Emski101]

If I was using the app I think I'd have to have her, just imagine her on the sofa eating a biscuit saying, come on pet, you can do it!

[Chicken1966 Graduate]

Sarah.

I tried Michael but he just seemed a bit boring at least Sarah might offer me a cake if I complete a run. But no....

[roseabi in reply to Chicken1966]

No???? Terrible woman 😂

[Movegroove Graduate]

Michael Johnston on the quiz and that’s who I have

Loved him as a runner and love him as a commentator- his voice is amazing and let’s face it he knows what’s he is taking about he was an Olympic champion 🙌🏽

[Gememms Graduate in reply to Movegroove]

So true - I needed someone to motivate me and what a champ he was back in the day.

[Iestynp Graduate]

Laura! Tried Sarah, I’m a big fan, but always went back to Laura. She got me through it.

[Iestynp Graduate in reply to Iestynp]

Durrr, I should have read the post more carefully. When I did the quiz it came back with Laura too. What a relief...

[Spartacus22 Graduate]

I've been using jo from week 1. Brilliant will be guiding me to the end

[Foxyblue]

It gave me Laura but I chose Sarah (mostly cos I thought she’d make me laugh, she doesn’t, she terribly serious but she calls me flower and has a kind voice full of gentle encouragement) so I’ll be sticking with her 😊

[roseabi in reply to Foxyblue]

Good plan xx

[Bravenewworld Graduate]

I got Laura but I have always had Sarah and with only two more runs to go I’m sticking with Sarah 😁

[roseabi in reply to Bravenewworld]

Seems reasonable!

[Crittermad Graduate]

I got Laura! I chose Sarah Millican first time around and MJ this time! 🙄 doh! I do like her voice on the podcasts though

[MN4babes Graduate]

I got Jo but I just couldn’t do that to Laura 😂

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Gave me, weirdly, MJ... but it is Laura for me, every single time... I love her and when I use C25K+ podcasts.. it is like welcoming a friend back

[Meedeb Graduate]

I got MJ and he was my coach 😁

[liz163]

Sarah Millican .. got me through the weeks well

[Tipee Graduate]

I got Sarah and I have chosen her most of the runs she is great

[Frankenfoot23 Graduate]

The quiz chose Laura for me. I tried out all the coach voices at the start and found Yasmin Evans the most listenable for me. I find myself talking to her sometimes while running, things like 'Thanks Yas', and 'Not good. I don't feel great'. She feels like a bestie now