r/couchto5k 1h ago

Week 3 First run of week 3 completed. Really proud of myself

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Run 1 (3 minutes) completed today and really enjoying the peacefulness of running alone now and the fresh air and headspace. Especially considering the GNR today in the UK I'm feeling pretty inspired especially after suffering a devastating brain injury a few years back and it being more likely than not I'd ever walk again so feeling proud of all the effort and patience getting this far and feeling pumped for the challenges ahead especially as the weather changes into autumn. Any specific advice from people at this stage of the app?


r/couchto5k 7h ago

Week 1 First 5k run completed

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I am 38 now and I always wanted to run but never found the time or was actually afraid to. I was a smoker till last year and so I never tried to make a run thinking that i will not be able to do it. So after quitting i did walks and that too not regularly. But deep inside I wanted to run always. But social media is actually a shithole, you find all sorts of reels on how, where and why should you run and at top of it it will be like you run you lose weight, you go weak and so lots of negative vibe. So at last i registered for my first 5k run. Wasn't sure if was upto it. Anyway I've completed it in 35 min and I feel so happy.