Hi! I'm here to help you 😍 & how to make the very best of this fabulous forum!

[roseabi]

Hi there!

My name is Abi and I am an Admin here in this community. That's me in the pic, getting wet at parkrun a couple of years ago. You will see that I have a Partner badge next to my name; this simply means that I have a long-standing relationship with HealthUnlocked staff. Which is to say that I have been an admin for ages 😂 However I do not work for HealthUnlocked - or the NHS. I am a Couch to 5K Graduate and a proud member of this community! I provide administrative support as an unpaid volunteer who loves to help people get fitter and be their best selves 😍

We have a lot of wonderful, friendly people in this community! Many of us are working their way through the Couch to 5K programme, many more have graduated and are still running (you can identify them by the Graduate badge they have next to their names on their posts and comments). We are here to share our experiences and ideas to help you get to that finish line!

There are a number of ways that you can join in the fun, ask questions, offer help, and solve problems:

★ Read some posts! You can scroll through the posts in your 'My Feed', or on the Couch to 5K home page. You can search for specific topics by using the 'Search posts' box on the 'Posts' page - link here: healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

★ Write a post or ask a question! Tap on the blue 'Write' button and get typing 😄

TOP TIPS FOR WRITING A POST:

☆ Be sure to tell everyone what you are writing about in your post by using the TITLE of your post to good effect. The post title goes in the 'Give your post a title' box, or the 'What's your question?' box if you are using the ‘Question’ tab. This way, people can easily see whether they can help you, and they can find your post again too.

☆ Include a nice photo! Add an image by tapping the 'Add Photo' button at the bottom of the post you are writing, and follow the instructions. Again, it is helpful if the image is relevant to your post.

★ Reply to posts! If you are interested in a post and would like to join in the conversation, hit the 'Reply' button - and remember always to be kind 😍 You can also follow a post to get email notifications of new replies - hit the ‘Save post’ button at the bottom of the post.

★ Introduce yourself! Put some information about yourself on your profile page - tap your profile pic at top right of the screen and select ‘Update profile’. You can edit it any time!

IF YOU ARE UNHAPPY ABOUT SOMETHING YOU HAVE READ ON THE FORUM

★ Report it. At the bottom of every post and reply there is a link to 'Report' it. Follow the instructions, and if possible please include details as this helps us to understand the problem. Reports are seen by HealthUnlocked staff and the community admins - it is usually the admins who deal with the reports though.

★ Talk to me! You can 'mention' me in a post or reply if you'd like me to see it (type @ roseabi with no space between, and select me from the list that will appear). You can also direct-message me about important matters (not just to have a chat, please!) in your ‘Chat’ area, or via the ‘Message’ button on my profile page. I will respond as soon as possible.

Additionally, we have a wonderful Admin Team here on Couch to 5K - all volunteers like me - who want to help you too! See the 'About' page for our current list of administrators and moderators (and also our Community Guidelines) - link here: healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Happy running, and I look forward to reading all about it!

roseabi xxx

[Frenc Graduate]

Ah well done for all your hard work roseabi , and a big thank you to all the admin folk. That’s a cracking tan you have in your photo, roll on better weather 😊.

[roseabi in reply to Frenc]

Ha ha, thank you! 😊😊😊

[Katnap Graduate]

😃👍 running in HU C25K colours at parkrun? Awesome!

🐱 Katnap 🐱

[roseabi in reply to Katnap]

💚💙😁 Thank you so much, Katnap! xxx

[Cmoi Graduate]

You're even co-ordinated with the beach huts roseabi - that's next-level running glam! Thanks for all you do, and as ever, happy running (and cycling, and swimming!) 😘

[roseabi in reply to Cmoi]

😁 Thank you!!! xxx

[Over62]

Thank you for all that you do roseabi. Great post with some clear pointers to get the best out of a post! 👍✅😘

[roseabi in reply to Over62]

Thanks lovely xxx

[TailChaser Graduate]

Excellent and very informative post (even for us longer term HUers like me, roseabi, Thank you to you and all the admin team for all that you do. You’ve helped so many of us over the years xxx

[roseabi in reply to TailChaser]

Thanks TC xxxx

[LanciaA Graduate]

Hi roseabi. Good post. It is great to have such a supportive admin team, helping us all along the way. Thank you, to your and your colleagues, for running (terrible pun intended!) such a friendly and informative forum, which is a great source of help and encouragement to complete novices like me 👍

[roseabi in reply to LanciaA]

Thank you!! 😍😍😍

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

What great support you do for runners, new and not so new. This forum I’m sure has given encouragement to most or all of us. That’s a really happy photo too

[roseabi in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you!!! xxx

[Wawacito Graduate]

Great post.

Thank you as well as the other admins, mentors and partners for their volunteer work.

The C25K and the Bridge to 10k forums are about the nicest and friendliest virtual communities I've come across in 30 years of being online.

[roseabi in reply to Wawacito]

Thank you! They are lovely, aren't they! xxx

[couchvssofa Graduate]

Thank you to you and all of the admin team in supporting this wonderful community. With other places like reddit and big social networks it is fantastic to have a dedicated proper forum for anyone to take part and be part of the community.

[roseabi in reply to couchvssofa]

Thank you so much! xxx