couch to 5km

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You are where you are and that's a great place to start.

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You are where you are and that's a great place to start.

When I start coaching people, I often say to them "You are where you are and that's a great place to start." Its a reminder to people that they can't rush the process of changing their body, and that they need to be honest with themselves about whatever their starting point is.

When Sera approached me to start our '5 weeks to 5km' Training Plan recently, she was the one playing these words back to me.

I coached Sera to do New York Marathon a couple of years ago…

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New to running?  Here’s where to start.

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New to running?  Here’s where to start.

As coaches, we often get asked about where people should start if they are new to running. On the physical side of things, the answer is pretty straight forward and apps like 'Couch to 5km' have done a great job of bringing new runners into the fold and getting them going, mainly using the run / walk method. This method is gold and I’m delighted to see it taking hold and spreading into the consciousness of new runners.