🏃‍♀️Graduates... What's The ONE Tip You Would Give To A C25K newbie? 🙏

[Japabo]

If you could only give ONE tip to someone starting C25K, what would it be?

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

The motto slogan of C25K is "slow and steady", so in one word SLOW, take all the runs slowly, drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration, when doing C25K never run on consecutive days, prepare yourself for the training program by walking briskly.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

My tip would be that the runner's body develops mitochondria and greater capillary density at an easy conversational pace, whereas running hard actually destroys muscle mitochondria.

Keep it slow.

[Rennur Graduate]

Trust in the Programme, but more importantly, trust in yourself.

[wobbles_when_runs Graduate]

Start slow!

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Trust the couch to 5 k plan and

[la_fouinard Graduate]

Be the tortoise not the hare!

Running for 9 weeks only won’t make you fit for life so think in terms of months and years. Took me 6 months to compete C25k and a further 2 of consolidation. Didn’t matter as I’m now in the habit of running.

[girlsjustwannarun Graduate]

Don’t look ahead on the plan and see what’s coming up - that terrified me at times and felt so unachievable!

Just trust in the programme and take each run as it comes. I promise you each run prepares you for the next one and it most certainly is achievable if you have the right mindset!

[Ch89692 Graduate]

don’t say you CAN’T do this - Couch to 5K is as much a mental challenge as physical - you need to focus on a positive attitude to do this and ENJOY the challenge !!! If you can’t complete a run (do your very best to) just repeat - it’s all training 🥰

[Ch89692 Graduate in reply to Ch89692]

Omg !! Just realised this was directed at graduates and I’m on Week 7 !!! Talk about getting ahead of myself 😬😬😬😬

[Japabo in reply to Ch89692]

No problem, appreciate the advice, keep it up!

[GK66]

Decent running shoes and socks , warm up and cool down properly. Enjoy it! Sorry that’s more than one thing x

[Jacsbpl]

Thanks all great advice, did my second session yesterday and ooo I can feel it today , but in a good way, muscles are waking up and don't know whats hit them.

[Slothgoesrunning Graduate]

Stretch

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Keep it slow

[GoogleMe Graduate]

You are going to find more than one tip useful 😜

[Japabo in reply to GoogleMe]

Absolutely! I'm not looking for just one tip overall, rather which tip each person thinks is the most important one to them

[Jericho2332 Graduate]

Follow the programme and do not give up 👍🏻

[John_W Graduate Ambassador]

Watch this video on Japanese Slow Jogging

youtube.com/watch?v=9L2b2kh...(Not working as expected?)

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

Check in and listen to your body, does anywhere ache? are there any new pains? is this damaging anything?

If you follow all the other tips and check in and listen to your body you will know when to keep going and when to stop and rest to run another day

[Pelerin52 Graduate]

Run as slowly as you can. There's no such thing as too slow.

[Frizzbomb67 Graduate]

Run somewhere nice 😊. Make it an event!

[NewRunner-52 Graduate]

Go slow and KNOW you CAN do it! The benefits both physically and mentally are fabulous. Good luck!

[Health2020 Graduate]

Follow the plan but if you want to repeat a run/week before moving on, do what works best for you. Don’t give any worry (I don’t know if that’s your personality but it is mine) to what anybody you pass might think - they really don’t care and most I’ve passed, if we interact at all, are positive and encouraging. Good luck, enjoy 😊 - go SLOW

[Runninggirl59 Graduate]

Believe in the programme and in yourself. You can do it.😀

[Kahannah]

Hiya - I'm on week 9 and actually completely amazed that I have managed to get this far having never ran but the programme is excellent and when you think you can't do it its your mind saying that, not your body. My advice is to make sure you have some great motivational music to listen to as you run, loads of great stuff on Spotify. I'd also echo the warm up, warm down and stretching out afterwards. Finally, look around you and soak it all in. Best of luck!

[Rennur Graduate]

One more tip: Have Fun!

[HeLuMaC25K Graduate]

Go slow.

[Rodstar]

For me I would have to say that so much about running in those first few weeks is a positive mental attitude. Whenever I feel like stopping a run, or not going running at all, I remember my motivation for starting this - to live longer for the sake of my children.