Question of the Week: How is Couch to 5k going for you

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Are you a new runner, working your way through Couch to 5k (C25K)? Perhaps you’ve never run before, or maybe you were keen at sports when you were younger but it’s been a while.

Or have you started/completed C25K before but changes in life circumstances – illness, injuries, babies, responsibilities – got in the way of the good habits you set up the first time you did the program so you’re doing it again?

If so, this is the post for you. We want to know how you’re getting on.

Are you still gathering up your courage to start? Is there something specifically holding you back? It took me about six months to find some headphones so I could listen to the app, absolutely daft, they were in my bedroom drawer the whole time. Have you got an even flimsier excuse? 😂

Are you right at the beginning, only a week or two under your belt? Or perhaps you’re a few weeks in, ticking off runs and patting yourself on the back? Or near completion, hardly able to believe what you’re achieving?

Perhaps it’s not going so well. Have you hurt yourself? It’s very easy to overdo it when you’re carried away by enthusiasm. It takes time for your joints and muscles to get used to the increased strain you put on them, especially as we get older.

Is Imposter Syndrome whispering in your ear? Are the Gremlins telling you all those reasons why you should just put your feet up and leave your running shoes in the cupboard?

Or maybe you just aren’t enjoying it. I didn’t, at first. Then, around Week 3, I gave myself a good talking to, abandoned the 'I hate running' view I'd cherished until then and discovered why so many people love this activity.

This is a really supportive and kind group and if you’re struggling a bit we’ll do our best to help. Likewise, if it’s all going fantastically well this is a wonderful thing to share, we all love a success story

So, don’t be shy, how is C25K going for you?