Uris 2023 April

[Uris]

Broke, unfit & upbeat when depression should be ruling my life! Fat but happy with a desire for heat, sunshine & water! Plan to be more involved in life preferably a RICHER me who gets to travel?

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate]

Welcome Uris! Are you doing couch to 5k or have other running ambitions in your life at the moment? We love to chat about all things running here because it’s brought so many great things into our lives, even when we’re on the injury couch!

[Uris in reply to MissUnderstanding]

I think couch to 5K sounds like an impossible accomplishment at this moment in time. Right now I have just done baby steps from my couch literally. But I’m optimistic & enthusiastic so couch to 5K as improbable as it sounds is the perfect group for me.

[HanHan8]

Sounds like we're in the same boat looking forward to the challenge of C25K

[Uris in reply to HanHan8]

Thanks for the feedback! It’s nice to know that others are in the same boat. Do you have a fitness buddy to stay motivated? All we can do is try our best! Good Luck👍

[HanHan8 in reply to Uris]

Morning I dont have a fittness buddy, just going to go for it. Going to the gym later on hopefully brave enough to pick up the speed a little !

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to HanHan8]

See my reply above

[HanHan8 in reply to Oldfloss]

Afternoon Oldfloss, I've just done my 1st one also just put a post up about it, just read it back sounds a bit t**ty and I bit aren't i great in M/O. But I've sat on the sofa for 20/30 mins less than I usually would! So I am taking that as a win! Look forward to hearing your progress whenever you choose 😜

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Welcome... as you are I feel, going to join the programme...

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Check out this essential information....

There is no necessity at all, to run 5K in 30 minutes... just to reach Graduation being able to run for 30 minutes!

Take it slow, take it steady, keep posting and you will find so much support here.. There so many folk here just beginning... that you can post and share your experiences with them.. do read some of the posts and maybe pop into Catch Up Corner too... lots of experiences shared there!

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

On you go!

[Uris in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks for the information. I am definitely not planning any running in the immediate foreseeable future. First is gradually building up my stamina for walking while aggressively trying to lose 40-80 pounds of unnecessary me. At that point I can revisit the running component. Goal of 2 pounds a week could result in revisiting running by September? But again thanks for the information. I will look at it again in September.

[Newbie59 Graduate]

Baby steps lead to bigger steps leads to going for longer walks then faster walks, then one day you will start Week 1 Run 1 and it will change your life

[Uris in reply to Newbie59]

Definitely baby steps! That’s usually my mantra however yesterday it was “if a beaver can climb that slope, then so can I”. My son then said to me that one day I will be able to say “if a chipmunk can climb that hill then so can I”. Baby steps, definitely! Thanks for the encouragement