Former couch to 5K graduates are training for their first 10K at the Town and Gown in May.
Fran Long, and others, are in training after completing the AAC couch to 5K programme.
Fran said "Running has had a big impact on our lives and we have posted our individual stories on a dedicated Facebook page to encourage others as we aim to hopefully also raise lots of money for Muscular Dystrophy UK in the process."
After being inspired by the 5K programme and then running subsequent parkruns, the groups have decided to step up.
"We love taking part in the weekly parkrun and have found everyone to be so encouraging and friendly. Saturday mornings wouldn't be the same without it! Thank you for all the work behind the scenes to make it happen."
This is fabulous news and very encouraging to those of us who lead the groups. We hope that it will also encourage people who may be thinking of giving it a go themselves.
We wish Fran and the rest of team AbFab all the best for the race and hope they all have fun!
Visit their Facebook page and fundraising page to read more.
Saturday 27 February 2016
Thursday 4 February 2016
Victory lap
Ok so we are approaching week 4 of the couch to 5K programme and everyone is doing really well. This week we'll do a full lap of the main parkrun course.
Don't let that worry you though, it is much prettier than what we've been doing so far and the distance is the same. It will take us along the river to a large meadow that we'll circle and then we'll come back along the track to Kingfisher Barns and back onto the road.
It is likely to be muddy so don't wear your favourite trainers, although they will clean up quite well (but don't out them in the washing machine!).
It will be good to get a feel for the course that you will be running in full in coming weeks. I'll post information about signing up to parkrun in a future blog (it's free but will mean that once we start running the full course you'll get your times).
Week 4 Run 3mins walk 90secs / Run 5mins walk 2mins. Repeat twice (23 mins)
As you can see, we don't just make this stuff up!
Don't let that worry you though, it is much prettier than what we've been doing so far and the distance is the same. It will take us along the river to a large meadow that we'll circle and then we'll come back along the track to Kingfisher Barns and back onto the road.
It is likely to be muddy so don't wear your favourite trainers, although they will clean up quite well (but don't out them in the washing machine!).
It will be good to get a feel for the course that you will be running in full in coming weeks. I'll post information about signing up to parkrun in a future blog (it's free but will mean that once we start running the full course you'll get your times).
Week 4 Run 3mins walk 90secs / Run 5mins walk 2mins. Repeat twice (23 mins)
Stretching
For those of you who would like to have a reference for some of the stretches we do, below is a link to the NHS couch to 5k programme information about stretching. I've also added a few more links for great stretching for backs and other problem areas as well as great exercises to keep you strong.As you can see, we don't just make this stuff up!
- http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/c25k/Pages/how-to-stretch-after-a-run.aspx
- Runners World stretches (including lower back)
- Six best exercises for new runners
There are literally thousands of pages on the internet with great workouts and stretches for runners. Look for ones from trusted sources like Runners World (and other publications) or those from medical websites (NHS and some private clinics). The best ones include videos that will help make sure you are doing it right. I'll add more links as I find them.
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