Hoping to complete the Couch to 5k plan and then bridge to 10k. The all to usual issues: high BP, over-weight, stress and anxiety...and all came along after stoping regular exercise. Here goes!!! Wishing you all a great start to the new year.
Hello everyone.: Hoping to complete the Couch to... - Couch to 5K
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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.
You've made a cracking decision well done, stick with it 💪👍
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This programme is brilliant, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it! Let us know how you get on
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Welcome and good luck! A recurring theme is "don't try to run too fast too early!" Slow is good to build your stamina, and not to have a heart attack! I still only 'jog' slowly for my weekly winter run, but I am so much fitter than when I started in August, and my mental health was an unexpected benefit from the programme. First week is the hardest as it is a shock to the system, anything after is easier, and hopefully you will have the running bug by week 2! Keep us posted and we'll cheer you on😀
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Hi Wiliphilkinskin , welcome to the forum...you’re definitely having a great start to the year...happy running 😉👏🏻
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Good Luck, the forum is brilliant for help and support. I wouldn't have completed it without this forum.
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This programme has so many benefits, can't recommend it enough. I'm still overweight and have BP issues but a lot of that is diet related, something I need to sort out. However my mental health is a million times better! My whole outlook on life has changed 😁 Also I'm running between 5 and 12k 3 or 4 times a week so am fitter than I've ever been. Only been doing this few months really so it doesn't take long to build up stamina/pace/fitness 👍🏻 have a look at some of my older posts to see how far I've come 🤣 I surprised myself as could never run!
Stick to the programme and these boards are full of amazing helpful people if you need advice/encouragement.
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Hi, I hope you get as much out of this as I do. I am on week 4 and I am so glad I started this. Each week I am excited to see what is in store for the next run. Sometimes there have been points I think I cannot do it, but so far I have kept going and felt great about myself. I find I love getting out there three days a week away from everything else. Good luck, let us know how you get on 🙂