Iāve just completed W1R1
Iām 48 and tried this about 4-5 years ago but didnāt allow myself repeats of weeks - got to W9 but could still not do more than 8 minutes running so thought I was a failure and gave up but this time Iām going in with a different mindset (and about 4 stone heavier) and will repeat until I feel comfortable moving on to next week/run
Well done Tigger and welcome back to C25K! Take it slow, slow and slow, then slow down. Stay well hydrated all the time, not just on run days. And if there are any runs you donāt complete, chalk them up as practice runs and redo them next time out on fresh legs! Repeat runs or weeks if you want to but donāt forget that if you successfully complete all 3 runs in a week, the plan has prepared you to move on! If when you did it before, you got to week 9 but weāre still having to stop after 8 minutes I suspect you hadnāt followed the plan closely enough - this time round youāre better prepared! Good luck and Enjoy!
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.
You CAN succeed! Now try it without the unsure emoji! āŗļø
Pleased to hear youāve come back with a different mindset. Iāll be well happy if I can make it to Week 9 regardless!
Donāt forgot to congratulate yourself for all the little victories along the way š Good luck!
Well done you. I am 56 and have done it. Age is no barrier. Good luck x
You can do this! Iāve still got my spare 4 stone but Iām so much fitter. You can definitely do it...take it slowly, really slowly š
Well done starting again with a new mindset Tigger! You've been given lots of excellent advice already, so I'll just say trust yourself and the programme, and you've got this!
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