First ever run 👏👏👏

[Fattyboomboom73]

Just completed run 1 of week 1 🤗 Please tell me I’m not the only person who stopped about 5/10 seconds before the beast of a trainer told me to stop. Actually now I’m seated I loved it

[OldSpeckledHen]

I’m really sorry, but I love your profile pic! 😳😳😳

You got out there and did it, that is the most important thing... you have started your journey!

A few (short) week’s ago I started week 1 - am now running for 28 minutes... (think I’m chasing after Michael J - come back!) I have no idea how mind, but the program it just takes you along, gradually increasing, building stamina and confidence in yourself...

This forum is amazing, we’ve all of us started at week one and every day you read of peoples progress, it’s just lovely

You CAN do this! Good Luck!

[Fattyboomboom73 in reply to OldSpeckledHen]

Thank you, you have made my day replying 😀😀 I’m determined 🏃🏻‍♀️

[Dtay1978 Graduate]

Welcome and well done 😊

[MrsTortoise]

I've just completed week 7, run 3 and when I look back I genuinely think the first run was the hardest. I've never been a runner, I always believed I couldn't run so I was shocked to finish the first run, I was even more shocked when I decided to do the second haha! Now I look forward to it, and I know I will graduate. I swear every time the coach said "well done, you're doing great" on the first run she meant "you're not dead yet, keep at it!" Haha. Well done on completing the first run!

[SweatyHettie Graduate]

Go you! We have all been there from the beginning when we thought 5 mins seemed impossible but somehow the programme works its magic and before you know it you’re running for half an hour! The mantra on here is slow slow slow... it’s not a race it’s about stamina. So take it easy and enjoy! I can’t wait to hear how proud you are when you finish week 1 ready for the next challenge 👍🏼

[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.

[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.

[SandraY1 Graduate]

Welcome. Well done 👍

[liz163]

Well done on starting 👏 hardest runs are the first ones.. I’ve tried this programme so many times and gave up at week 5. This time I’m really enjoying it.. set my alarm to get out every other day and I’m running my last run of week 6 tomorrow!! Physically and mentally it’s amazing!! Good luck and enjoy☺️

[Reggit Graduate]

I messed that first run up big style. The app crashed or reset part way through, so I was trying to set timers on my phone whilst trying not to be sick. Seems ages ago now and I’m only at the end of week 2 today.

Starting to really get to like the program.

[TEOTWAWKI1066 Graduate]

Everything is relative to the individual and if you stopped a bit early then that is ok. The point I'm making is that a). You are doing it and b). You completed the first run. Focus on that and you'll sail through. Well done for starting. Awesome.

[IzzyMP Graduate]

It doesn't matter if you stopped 5/10 s earlier than you should have. You're having A go. It's all about progress, baby steps 👍👍🏃🏻

[Rumour Graduate]

This is the start of a journey. Remember when you were at school and you were learning something new? Remember trying to ride a bike for the first time or a scooter? Not easy was it? Well, don't worry about little setbacks, they happen every day and we take very little notice of them.

You have started a journey that I hope you will continue and as daunting as it seems at first, it is doable. We started in mid to late 60's and took a gap year due to illness. Had to start again from week 4 to get us back up. When I look back two years + ago and that first run, it nearly killed me. You WILL be able to do it. You CAN complete C25K. You have already taken the hardest step.

When we first started, we were slow, ungainly and bright red. We were doing out little run and a guy came past us as we ran. As he passed he shouted back to us "Well done guys, keep it up"! That was the best encouragement we could have had. Remember, when you are running, you ARE a runner! Welcome to the club and keep on keeping on.

[Diamondshoes Graduate]

Well done for getting out there! I remember thinking I'd die doing the 60 sec run. Now I'm in week 9 and loving it! Keep on keeping on!

[Fabulous450 Graduate]

🙌🏽🙌🏽!! Go you!! Well done. 💥💥💥 And more loving it ahead too!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤️

[Hidden]

Well Done on your first run 👏👏👏 I started on Monday and found myself doing the same thing 🙄 Since then I read the articles and watched a few of the videos and now I'm running slower and drinking loads of water - it seems to be working - I've just done W1R3 and I'm doing it comfortably - now I'm loving it ...... 😍

[Thisgalcan]

Well done! I’ve just finished run2 of week 1 and it was most definitely easier than the first! We’ve got this 💪🏼

[Nilsam Graduate]

Well done for getting out there. You have started now...well done. 🙋🏻‍♀️👣