[Jessica.]

Has anyone done this? I have done two sessions so far and they have been challenging but I always feel amazing afterwards. I am a bit self conscious about stretching and exercising in public but the weather is going to be crap again for a while so there should be less people at the park. I am not really doing it to lose weight, I just want to get a bit better at running and be more active in general.

What is Couch to 5k?


Couch to 5k is a program that's been designed to get just about anyone from the couch to running 5 kilometers or 30 minutes in just 8 weeks.

There are a lot of free apps and podcasts that will tell you when to walk and run, you build up slowly each week. I use an android app called C25K while listening to the White Girls Workout playlist on Spotify, it's great, I love how it tells me how many runs I have left in the 30 minute stretch etc..

[AnnieK]

I did it a few years ago and managed the 5k at the end of the programme. I felt a bit of an idiot at the beginning doing the running, walking bit but it really does help. Good luck with it....

[Niamh.]

Yeah i did it a couple of years ago as well and like Annie ran a 5K road race at the end, it's really good, stick to it

[Jessica.]

Aww, that's great, it's good to hear that you both have completed it. I hope I will keep running afterwards, I have a good attitude so far anyway, but it's still early days.

[Niamh.]

Well especially living in Portugal with nice weather and lovely beaches to run near you should, I've been doing a little bit again lately but just on the treadmill because it's so miserable and dark here

[Cherie]

Have done this too