{"id":6661,"date":"2020-01-15T10:18:48","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T10:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irun.wales\/?p=6661"},"modified":"2020-01-15T10:18:48","modified_gmt":"2020-01-15T10:18:48","slug":"just-started-running","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irun.wales\/cy\/news\/just-started-running\/","title":{"rendered":"Just started running?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How are all our newbie runners doing? What apps are you using? Are you following a <a href=\"https:\/\/irun.wales\/couch-to-5k-programme\/\">Couch to 5k programme<\/a>? Does anybody have any advice, questions or stories to share? we would love to hear from you!<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The C25k is a brilliant programme to help people discover the joys of running. It offers a guided, easy to follow and very rewarding guidance. The couch to 5k apps all offer a steady progression to help people go from walking to running 5k! <a href=\"https:\/\/irun.wales\/parkrun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">parkrun<\/a> here we come!! the step by step programme helps runners reach their goals without overdoing it.<\/p>\n<p>The great thing about the C25K is it can fit about your busy life, its three 30minutes sessions, and once you get into a routine, you will notice how good you feel after each run, not only because we all feel better for a little exercise, but because you can see progression every week.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Here is brilliant advice from one of runners who completed the Couch to 5k last year \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&#8220;To all the Llantwit Fardre ladies who took part in C25K this morning, a huge well done! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lucy.beard.167?fref=gs&amp;__tn__=%2CdK-R-R&amp;eid=ARB-Y8kAf_0pR_n2WaIeb7ymdP7URl1zqkgSIDrMyTcVS09t2s0purG8Og9qku2ZJEK69wix768whrq8&amp;dti=186191698785623&amp;hc_location=group\">Lucy<\/a> and I joined this group and did the C25K last April and can honestly say it&#8217;s the BEST thing I did. I love it!\u00a0Here are my tips and some of the advice that was given to me when I started:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No excuses: unless you absolutely can&#8217;t make a run, then go. We live in Wales- the weather sucks, accept it. I&#8217;ve never regretted going on a run, no matter how cold, or wet, or dark etc it was. The feeling you get after you&#8217;ve done it is just awesome.<\/li>\n<li>Get your running gear ready: whether it&#8217;s the night before for a morning run or in the morning before work ready to go in the evening. Put it all there and it&#8217;s one less thing to make you change your mind.<\/li>\n<li>Post on the group if you&#8217;d like to run: there are often people who are free to join you at random times and are glad of the company. I hate running alone, so have tagged along with others if they&#8217;ve made plans.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy it! I love being part of this running group. These ladies are my friends and running with them is always great fun.<\/li>\n<li>And if you haven&#8217;t already &#8211; watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ks_HSj1UqKI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Britney runs a marathon.<\/a> It&#8217;s a fab film and will motivate you to keep going!!&#x1f3c3;&#x200d;&#x2640;&#xfe0f; (Thank you, Claire, for sharing)<br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6662\" src=\"http:\/\/irun.wales\/app\/uploads\/shoes-circle-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irun.wales\/app\/uploads\/shoes-circle-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/irun.wales\/app\/uploads\/shoes-circle-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/irun.wales\/app\/uploads\/shoes-circle.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>At Run Wales we are here to support and promote all groups, <a href=\"https:\/\/irun.wales\/about-us\/contact-us\/\">please feel free to get in touch<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How are all our newbie runners doing? 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