Day One!

[9weeks2Run]

Good morning,

Today is my first day looking forward to getting started, getting fitter and stronger and enjoy being able to go for a run!!

Appreciate any tips!

[GreenHooks Graduate]

Good Morning!

Today was my first run too. Went just after 7am. Jo is my coach and it went really well considering I don’t think I’ve run any distance since the age of 16.....🥵

I struggled a bit about 3/4 of the way through despite heading home and being on the last 2 or 3 run sections. Got back and had a large glass of water and I really recommend the cool down stretches. They really helped.

Good Luck! We have nothing to lose!

[Grannyasbo Graduate in reply to GreenHooks]

Welcome to you too greenhooks. Everything said in my reply to nineweek2run is for you too. Go for it - slowly with joy and sled compassioN. 😀👍💪

[9weeks2Run Graduate in reply to GreenHooks]

Hi GreenHooks,

That is absolutely fantastic, Well Done. We can do this!

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum and well done on your decision.

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.

[9weeks2Run Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Hello and thank you very much for the link.

[Loudish]

Welcome! And congratulations on starting the programme 🎉🎉

It can take quite a leap to actually start it, so well done to you and to GreenHooks 😃

Top tip - read through everything that IannodaTruffe put in his post and follow it through!

Believe in the programme

Go s-l-o-w-l-y

Believe in YOURSELF!

Let us know how you get on with each run. This is a really supportive forum with really friendly people.

[9weeks2Run Graduate in reply to Loudish]

Hi Loudish,

Thank you so much for getting back and for support and tips. Wow just done first session gosh very unfit didn’t realise how hard 60 seconds to run could be. Going to do this feel very motivated, so happy to be part of supportive forum. Happy running everyone

[Loudish in reply to 9weeks2Run]

Oh I remember week 1 - I was so hot and red and sweaty, and gritting my teeth and hissing ‘you can do it’ at myself! And afterwards I was sort of embarrassed (coz hot, sweaty, red mess and - shock horror - wearing running stuff 😱), but even more than that I was chuffed to bits!

I’m on week 6 now. If I can do it, anyone can!

Good for you, good for you, good for you 👍😃

[9weeks2Run Graduate in reply to Loudish]

Lol! Wow that is absolutely fantastic! It must feel amazing to be 6 weeks, Well Done!

[Frizzbomb67 Graduate]

Well done for making the decision to get started 👏🏻👏🏻. Just follow the program and take it slowly. Better to go slowly and go the distance than to run too quickly and burn out too soon. This program really works but you probably won’t believe it till you get to about Week 5. Good luck!

[9weeks2Run Graduate in reply to Frizzbomb67]

Hi Frizzbomb67,

Thank you so much for taking time to reply and tips . Well just finished first session wow who would have thought 60 seconds could be so long to run!! Really want to do this and get fit! Thank you

[Frizzbomb67 Graduate in reply to 9weeks2Run]

I know! I just graduated yesterday 😊 and couldn’t believe it after how tough I found day 1. Well done! You can do this!

[9weeks2Run Graduate in reply to Frizzbomb67]

Wow that is fantastic, congratulations on graduating must feel so amazing to be a runner!!! What a great achievement Well Done

[Grannyasbo Graduate]

Adding my congratulations on starting. It’s a great program and there is lots of amazing support and information on this forum. So welcome aboard.

M best advice is trust the program, don’t be afraid to repeat runs / weeks as it all helps build stamina and strength, there is no such thing as failure as long as you go for your runs, go slowly and embrace your inner snail, and don’t be hard on yourself, be kind and compassionate with yourself and celebrate every time you get out there to run cos you’re doing a brilliant thing.

I started 10 weeks ago I’m 62, overweight and was super unfit. Been lucky as haven’t pulled and muscles (I put that down to luck and going slow) and I’m doing my graduation run this afternoon. I cant believe it but it’s true. And I got here through C25k. So welcome and enjoy. 😀

[Frizzbomb67 Graduate in reply to Grannyasbo]

Go Grannyasbo! Enjoy your graduation run! If feels sooooo great at the end!

[9weeks2Run Graduate]

Oh wow that is so inspiring thank you so very much and massive Well Done! Enjoy your graduation run, you must be so proud of yourself thank you for all your great tips. Look forward to hearing how your graduation run goes