NHS Couch to 5K

Taking up running can seem like a scary prospect, especially if you feel out of shape or unfit. The NHS Couch to 5K Mobile App offers a a running plan for absolute beginners that will help you gradually work up towards running 5km in just 9 weeks.

Often when trying to get into exercise, we can overdo it, feel defeated and give up when we're just getting started. Couch to 5K works because it starts with a mix of running and walking to gradually build up your fitness and stamina.

Couch to 5K is for everyone. Whether you've never run before or you just want to get more active, Couch to 5K is a free and easy way of getting fitter and healthier.

If you have any health concerns about beginning an exercise regime like Couch to 5K, make an appointment to see a GP and discuss it with them first.

App can be downloaded for Apple or Android mobile phones.