Nine weeks have passed by since I started Couch to 5k and last Friday, the 17th April I completed my last run of Couch to 5k and graduated from the programme! You may wonder why I started Couch to 5k so I’ll tell you. After a stress fracture to my tibia, I was told to…
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Couch to 5k: The End is Near
Read moreI can’t believe that this week is my final week of Couch to 5k. As I enter week nine, my final week, I wanted to take a look back at how far I’ve come. I realise that when I started Couch to 5k I wasn’t a new runner. Having previously completed two half marathons and…
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Couch to 5k Week 5 Update
Read moreI’m currently entering week six of couch to 5k so I thought I would write a little update about my progress so far. It’s strange starting over again. I’ve gone from being a long distance runner having completed the London Marathon in 2019 and the Cardiff Half Marathon twice to finding myself doing a mixture…
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Update: Couch to 5k Week Three
Read moreI am officially into week three of couch to 5k and things are going well. However, I must admit having completed the London marathon last year, and the Cardiff half marathon in 2017 and 2018, it does feel really weird to be going ‘back to basics’! I’ve never opted for a run/walk ratio before (otherwise…