Jenbens Couch to 5k running and walking together - come and join in

[Jenben]

I have just started the couch to 5k challenge and wondered if anyone else fancied joining in ?

It’s an NHS App , free to use and has a 9 week programme to get you running 5k (3 miles).

Anyone is welcome to join in.

If you don't fancy running you could use the app to increase your walking speed and encourage you to walk a bit further.

The nhs details are below , you can download it as a podcast or an App, I am currently running with my friend Hilary along with a Sarah Millican (her) and Jo Whiley (me) talking us through our running sessions.

Get running with Couch to 5K

NHS Couch to 5K will help you get off the couch and gradually work you up to running 5km in just 9 weeks.

www.nhs.uk

All are welcome to be a running and walking buddy with us.

We are on week 1 of the programme .

 

[Busman]

Will give it a go but I’m in training for this one at the moment
Seriously tho looks a good app and will check it out
Good luck

 

[andy63]

good luck with that..hope it goes well and you remain injury free..
Andy

 

[Ken and Carol]

My wife started it two and a half years ago (from never having run) and is still running three times a week, every week.
It's a great app.
As I sometimes tell people, she thought she was doing 'couch to 5 cakes'.
I got that one from the Ken Bruce show over two years ago.

 

[Nirvanauk]

Which one is the actual NHS app as I seem to get about 10 different apps.

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[1ten]

Be very careful with things like this it can get very addictive.

You will end up next to me on the start line of this otherwise!

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Good on all of you that do it, a good reason to get out right now as well as being good for you.

 

[Charlie57]

I think its this one

 

[lorger]

We’ve done the 10k to couch throughout lockdown
Good luck I’m sure you’ll love it.

 

[Jenben]

Which one is the actual NHS app as I seem to get about 10 different apps.

As posted by CB and Brenda is the one that I am using .

Session 2 done today .

 

[Sandancers]

This 5k, is it all downhill with a bus back to the top ? Asking for a friend.

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[Jenben]

This 5k, is it all downhill with a bus back to the top ? Asking for a friend.

Well if you want it to be it can be

 

[Leakylunar]

Did the app during March- June shutdown whilst being furloughed, it’s excellent
Got upto 8-10k . Once back at work it all stopped but will do it again spring time.

 

[CWH]

• Does it need you to listen to the whatever-it-is as you're out on your walk/ run? what if you haven't got a suitable thingumabob?
• What happens when the weather's so foul that you actually can't go out without either [1] drowning or [2] getting blown away or [3] freezing?
• How do you get back up the hill when there aren't any buses till next time somebody down your road has a kid that's grown up to school-age? (currently about 4 years unless we can bribe somebody to move out, and somebody with children to move in)

 

[Jenben]

• Does it need you to listen to the whatever-it-is as you're out on your walk/ run? what if you haven't got a suitable thingumabob?
• What happens when the weather's so foul that you actually can't go out without either [1] drowning or [2] getting blown away or [3] freezing?
• How do you get back up the hill when there aren't any buses till next time somebody down your road has a kid that's grown up to school-age? (currently about 4 years unless we can bribe somebody to move out, and somebody with children to move in)

You can do it without the app but it is easier on timing if you have it downloaded. We have just got it to remind us to walk or run at set points, inbetween it is silent so we can chat to each other.

You could simply follow the plan using your watch to remind you when to walk or run.

It is a 9 week programme but you can choose how you do it and it just suggests how many times a week you need to commit but leaves it up to you as to when you choose to run.

We dont have any buses either and so choose our route to wave at friends as we trundle past their houses

 

[Riverbankannie]

Sorry, I’ve got an ingrowing toenail! Ouch!

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[CWH]

We have just got it to remind us to walk or run at set points

Basically, it's just interval training?

 

[Jenben]

Basically, it's just interval training?

Yes to get you up to running 5k

 

[CWH]

Yes to get you up to running 5k

Been doing interval training with horses for over 40 years!

 

[MR BLO]

Good on you Jenben
Young Archie and I started week 3 this afternoon. Starting to feel the benefits already.
Look forward to the nights starting to draw out soon. We look like a pair of French vigilantes in our high viz jackets and bobble hats.

 

[CWH]

Haven't got a bus or a thingummybob so might just have to read any suggestions on the plan & then wing it.
Our loop road that I walk is 6.27k so a perfect distance.
I'll try to keep up with the rest of you!

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[Jenben]

Good on you Jenben
Young Archie and I started week 3 this afternoon. Starting to feel the benefits already.
Look forward to the nights starting to draw out soon. We look like a pair of French vigilantes in our high viz jackets and bobble hats.

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Love the photo , I have a luminous orange top that I wear which glows in low light conditions , I will post a photo of it on my next run .

 

[movan]

Just bumping this lovely thread to the top so our healthy members don't miss it. X

 

[jumartoo]

You can do it without the app but it is easier on timing if you have it downloaded. We have just got it to remind us to walk or run at set points, inbetween it is silent so we can chat to each other.

You could simply follow the plan using your watch to remind you when to walk or run.

It is a 9 week programme but you can choose how you do it and it just suggests how many times a week you need to commit but leaves it up to you as to when you choose to run.

We dont have any buses either and so choose our route to wave at friends as we trundle past their houses

I'm going to have to do it without the app cos it's not available to me in my location

 

[Jenben]

I'm going to have to do it without the app cos it's not available to me in my location

Will the podcast work for you Judith ?

 

[Ingwe]

Graduated just before Christmas and found C25k a really excellent program. Only trouble for me was that I went on the third of my post grad runs on Christmas day and towards the end of the run, my right leg started hurting. By the time I reached the 5 minute warm down walk, I was hobbling it was so painful.
That was on Christmas day. Nearly three weeks later, still hobbling!

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[jumartoo]

Will the podcast work for you Judith ?

Don't know, I'll have a look.

Otherwise the written schedule will be good enough.

 

[RobbyMClark]

Blew my knee out on the second week

 

[MR BLO]

Oh dear Robby. I hope that you can recover quickly.

 

[ryan_flea]

How is everyone getting on? Hoping well. Keep it up! However, go careful if you have snow/ice conditions

 

[Jenben]

How is everyone getting on? Hoping well. Keep it up! However, go careful if you have snow/ice conditions

Well I am on week 2 ! I must admit it’s an intermittent challenge and we aren’t doing as well as we would like as my running friend who is doing it with me unfortunately has a very ill family member so I am trying to run when it suits her schedule .

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