Week 1 🏃‍♀️

Run 1 of Week 1 is complete!! It was so hard but I didn’t stop 💪🏻 Hopefully it starts getting easier 😅

[Runner_P Graduate]

Well done. The first are second weeks were definitely the most difficult for me. Read all the information you can on here and keep it nice and slow 👍🏻

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[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum and well done 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.

When you can run for 30 minutes in a few weeks time, the early weeks will seem very easy.

Enjoy your journey.

[SJ60]

Well done! Every week I’m amazed at progress. Just keep plodding on! You will do it 👍

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[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Welcome to the forums and great job getting started. Run 1 remains the hardest thing I’ve ever done... So yes it will get a little easier. The plan stays challenging, but you came here for a challenge, we’d hate to disappoint people 🤣

There are ways to make this easier, and most of them are here in the guide healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

You can do this... enjoy your journey

[Dyfodol Graduate]

Well done! Getting started is the hardest part and you’ve got that under your belt. Congratulations! I agree with Runner_P about keeping things nice and slow. I’ve found it key to getting me through to week 7 now. Good luck on your journey. 👍

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[Whydothis Graduate]

I'm no expert - I have just done week 2 run 3 (and I am very pleased with myself)

I found the first two "outings" of week 1 the hardest, and it has got much better - but I suspect it is about to get harder again!

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[Dtay1978 Graduate]

Welcome aboard 😊

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Thank you for all of your encouraging comments!!!

[LdeP]

Well done Holly. I’ve just completed week 1 after not running for about 6 months. Determined to get back to 5k again but starting right back at the beginning isn’t easy. I’m going to follow you and a few others at my stage for inspiration and will try to post about my own progress too

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[Gannet1 Graduate]

Really well done! 😊👍 In some ways week 1 is the hardest as it can feel a bit daunting and you’re just getting into a routine. But you’re out the door and off to a flying start! 👏🏻☀️Look forward you reading about your progress. 😊Week 2, here you come! 👍🏃‍♀️🐢

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